halitus

[ hal-i-tuhs ]

noun,plural hal·i·tus·es.
  1. breath; exhalation; vapor.

Origin of halitus

1
1655–65; <Latin, equivalent to hāl(āre) to breathe, exhale + -itus suffix of v. action (probably by analogy with spīritusspirit)

Other words from halitus

  • ha·lit·u·os·i·ty [huh-lich-oo-os-i-tee], /həˌlɪtʃ uˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun
  • ha·lit·u·ous [huh-lich-oo-uhs], /həˈlɪtʃ u əs/, adjective

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