Definition of SUSPIRATION

suspiration

Meanings

Plural: suspirations

Noun

  • an utterance made by exhaling audibly
  • The act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained).

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin suspīrātiō, suspīrātiōnem (“sighing”).

Synonyms

sigh

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

suspiration is a valid Words With Friends word