† ructuosityn.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rūctuōsus , -ity suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin rūctuōsus accompanied by much belching ( < rūctus act of belching, belch (see ructuation n.) + -ōsus -ous suffix) + -ity suffix; compare -osity suffix.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1721 N. Bailey Ructuosity, a belching much.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021).