Eructation: meaning, definitions and examples
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eructation
[ ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən ]
sound
A belch or burp.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He let out a loud eructation after drinking the soda.
- The eructation echoed through the room.
Translations
Translations of the word "eructation" in other languages:
🇵🇹 eructação
🇮🇳 डकार (ḍakār)
🇩🇪 Rülpsen
🇮🇩 sendawa
🇺🇦 відрижка
🇵🇱 beknięcie
🇯🇵 げっぷ (geppu)
🇫🇷 éructation
🇪🇸 eructo
🇹🇷 geğirme
🇰🇷 트림 (teurim)
🇸🇦 تجشؤ (tajashu')
🇨🇿 říhání
🇸🇰 grganie
🇨🇳 打嗝 (dǎ gé)
🇸🇮 riganje
🇮🇸 ropa
🇰🇿 кекіру
🇬🇪 გრეხვა (grekhva)
🇦🇿 geğirmə
🇲🇽 eructo
Word origin
The word 'eructation' comes from the Latin word 'eructatio', which means a belching or a burp. The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of bringing up air from the stomach with a characteristic sound through the mouth. Throughout history, eructation has been associated with digestion and gastrointestinal health.
See also: eruct.