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sternutation noun "Sternutation" comes from Latin and is a descendant of the verb "sternuere," meaning "to sneeze." One of the earliest known English uses occurred in a 16th-century edition of a book on midwifery, in a passage about infants suffering from frequent "sternutation and sneesynge." The term has long been used in serious medical contexts, but also on occasion for humorous effect. In 1850, for example, author Grace Greenwood observed that U.S. senators from opposing political parties would often come together to share snuff: "And all three forget their sectional differences in a delightful concert of sternutation. No business is too grave, no speaker too eloquent, to be 'sneezed at.'" : the act, fact, or noise of sneezing

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September 15, 2009 ster-nyuh-TAY-shun Julie knew that she had put on too much perfume when she entered the car and immediately heard a chorus of sternutation from the passengers.

Word	sternutation
Date	September 15, 2009
Type	noun
Syllables	ster-nyuh-TAY-shun
Etymology	"Sternutation" comes from Latin and is a descendant of the verb "sternuere," meaning "to sneeze." One of the earliest known English uses occurred in a 16th-century edition of a book on midwifery, in a passage about infants suffering from frequent "sternutation and sneesynge." The term has long been used in serious medical contexts, but also on occasion for humorous effect. In 1850, for example, author Grace Greenwood observed that U.S. senators from opposing political parties would often come together to share snuff: "And all three forget their sectional differences in a delightful concert of sternutation. No business is too grave, no speaker too eloquent, to be 'sneezed at.'"
Examples	Julie knew that she had put on too much perfume when she entered the car and immediately heard a chorus of sternutation from the passengers.
Definition	: the act, fact, or noise of sneezing

Sternutation September Noun Ster Nyuh Tay Shun Latin Descendant Verb Sternuere