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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hal·i·to·sis ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Latin halitus breath, from halare to breathe — more at exhale DATE 1874 : a condition of having fetid breath English Etymology halitosis "bad breath," 1874, coined from L. halitus "breath," related to halare "to breathe" + Gk.-based noun suffix -osis. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 halitosis hali·tosis / 7hAli5tEusis; NAmE -5tou- / noun[U] (medical 医) a condition in which the breath smells unpleasant 口臭 SYN bad breath
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hal·i·to·sis \ˌhaləˈtōsə̇s\ noun (plural halito·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin halitus breath (from halare to breathe) + New Latin -osis — more at exhale : a condition of having fetid breath |
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