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suffusion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /səˈfjuːʒən/

Etymology

Etymology tree English suffuse Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English suffusion From suffuse + -ion.

Meanings

  1. (countable) The act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something.
  2. (countable) A coat, coating, film, or plating.
  3. (uncountable) The state of being wet.

Forms

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suffusions Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

suffuse · infusion

Synonyms

diffusion

Translations (18)

de Überziehen (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · de Film (coat, coating, film, plating) · de Erfüllen (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · de Benetzung (the state of being wet) · de Durchziehen (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · de Überzug (coat, coating, film, plating) · de Durchnässung (the state of being wet) · de Tränkung (the state of being wet) · de Durchtränken (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · de Durchtränkung (the state of being wet) · de Durchfluten (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · it soffusione (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · de Benetzen (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · it soffusione (coat, coating, film, plating) · it soffusione (the state of being wet) · de Beschichtung (coat, coating, film, plating) · de Bedecken (the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something) · de Hülle (coat, coating, film, plating)