halitus

[ hal-i-tuhs ]

/ ˈhæl ɪ təs /

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noun, plural hal·i·tus·es.

breath; exhalation; vapor.

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Origin of halitus

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/, nounha·lit·u·ous

[huh-lich-oo-uhs], /həˈlɪtʃ u əs/, adjective

Words nearby halitus

Haligonian, haliplankton, halisteresis, halite, halitosis, halitus, hall, hallah, Hallam, Hallandale, hall church

How to use halitus in a sentence

In his pagis hiatus conspicitur terr, unde halitus lethalis exsurgens, quodcunque animal prope consistit, odore gravi consumit.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
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 Creighton
The 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. Thomas
Of the eagles, the most widespread and commonest is the bald eagle (Halitus leucocephalus).
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

Medical definitions for halitus

halitus

[ hăl′ĭ-təs ]

An exhalation, as of a breath or vapor.