suspiration
Americannoun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Nor windy suspiration of forced breath, No, nor the fruitful river in the eye .
From Time Magazine Archive
The March wind came up outside the tree and they heard it tossing the ferns together and the suspiration of the wind joined with the sliding of the water in the little creek just below.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
A great soothing suspiration of peace seemed to swell from it all to lap the traveler like the moist balminess of a semi-tropical sea.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Rives, Hallie Erminie
It was indeed the breath of Typhon,—the suspiration of his awakening fury.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
This came about in due time of suspiration and respiration.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
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