suspiration

[ suhs-puh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsʌs pəˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

a long, deep sigh.

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Origin of suspiration

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin suspīrātiōn- (stem of suspīrātiō ), equivalent to suspīrāt(us), past participle of suspīrāre “to draw a deep breath, sigh” + -iōn-; see origin at suspire,-ion

Words nearby suspiration

suspensory, suspensory ligament, suspicion, suspicional, suspicious, suspiration, suspire, Susquehanna, suss, sussed, Sussex

How to use suspiration in a sentence

For the monarch suddenly sank back into his chair, and a long, loud suspiration of relief came from him.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans
One of the women who had caught on to the drift of the talk contributed this anguished suspiration.
Imaginary Interviews|W. D. Howells
Then the golden heart of the miracle swelled, with a mighty suspiration.
Pharais and The Mountain Lovers|Fiona Macleod
Margaret Green said, with a long, deep, admiring suspiration.
The Daughter of the Storage|William Dean Howells

The ordinarily calm Thornton gave a great suspiration and his face was livid.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth|Arthur Train