eructate

[ ih-ruhk-teyt ]

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verb (used with or without object),e·ruc·tat·ed, e·ruc·tat·ing.

to eruct.

Origin of eructate

¹

First recorded in 1630–40, eructate is from the Latin word ēructātus discharged, sent forth. See eruct, -ate¹

Other words from eructate

e·ruc·ta·tion [ih-ruhk-tey-shuhn, ee-ruhk-], /ɪ rʌkˈteɪ ʃən, ˌi rʌk-/, noun
e·ruc·ta·tive [ih-ruhk-tuh-tiv], /ɪˈrʌk tə tɪv/, adjective

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How to use eructate in a sentence

They showed, moreover, that the voice was thundered by being uttered from the abdomen like an eructation.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor
The myopic digital calculation of coins, eructation consequent upon repletion.
Ulysses | James Joyce
What is known as acute pulmonary eructation is occasionally the sequel to this convulsive affection.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
In this case there is a stop of the motion of the heart, and at the same time a tendency to eructation from the stomach.
Zoonomia, Vol. I | Erasmus Darwin
Once, during a fit of eructation, Monroe thought he would surely die, and got ready to make his will.
Edith and John | Franklin S. Farquhar

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