exestuation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛɡˌzɛst͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
- /ɛɡˌzɛstjuˈeɪʃən/
Etymology
Latin exaestuatio.
Meanings
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(obsolete, uncountable, usually) A boiling up or effervescence.
The exestuation of the Waters of the Sea
1695, Lucretius, translated by Thomas Creech, Of the Nature of Things:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exestuations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |