halitus

American

[hal-i-tuhs] / ˈhæl ɪ təs /

noun

plural

halituses

breath; exhalation; vapor.

Other Word Forms

halituosity noun
halituous adjective

Etymology

Origin of halitus

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

Example Sentences

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Caesalpinus had his attention directed to the subject, and he speaks of a halitus or emanation from the male plants causing fertility in the female.

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