halitus
[ hal-i-tuhs ]
noun,plural hal·i·tus·es.
breath; exhalation; vapor.
Origin of halitus
11655–65; <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
Words Nearby halitus
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How to use halitus in a sentence
In his pagis hiatus conspicitur terr, unde halitus lethalis exsurgens, quodcunque animal prope consistit, odore gravi consumit.
Turner ascribed it to malign vapours from the interior of the earth (malignos terrae matris halitus).
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles CreightonThe bald eagles (halitus leucocephalus) were very plentiful and there were several nests built in the vicinity.
Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland | William S. ThomasOf the eagles, the most widespread and commonest is the bald eagle (halitus leucocephalus).
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
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