affusion

Meanings

Noun

the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin affusio, from Latin affundō (“to pour or sprinkle onto”), from Latin fundō (“to pour”), from Proto-Italic *hundō (“to pour out”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”).

Scrabble Score: 14

affusion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
affusion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affusion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

affusion is a valid Words With Friends word