suspirationn.

/sʌspɪˈreɪʃən/

Etymology: < Latin suspīrātio, -ōnem, noun of action < suspīrāre to suspire v.

Now rare.

1. Sighing; a sigh.

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the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > audible breathing > [noun] > sighing

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suspiration?1504

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heavea1571

?1504 S. Hawes Example of Vertu sig. cc.viii^v Peas bytwene the faders hyghenes Of heuen and vs in suspyracyon.

?a1525 (c1450) Christ's Burial & Resurrection i. l. 64 in F. J. Furnivall Digby Plays (1896) 173 O day off suspiratione! Which Iewes shall repent!

?1649 tr. H. Wotton Panegyrick King Charles 25 It seemed much juster that England should solicit her sister with panting suspirations.

1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew iv. i. sig. K3^v Ods my life! He sighs again:..Give him more Sack, to drown his Suspirations.

1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity xii. 40 The devout whispers or suspirations of her affectionate Supplicants.

1786 Mrs. Johnson Francis III. 91 Her lip trembled with suspiration.

1820 W. Scott Monastery II. iii. 100 I may well heave such a suspiration.

1867 A. C. Swinburne in Fortn. Rev. Oct. 416 We have had evidences of religion, aspirations and suspirations of all kinds.

2. (Deep) breathing; breath; a (deep) breath.

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the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > [noun]

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eupnœa1706

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1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet i. ii. 79 Nor Customary suites of solembe blacke Nor windie suspiration of forst breath.

1607 T. Dekker Whore of Babylon sig. A4 The nations, Who suspiration draw out of this aire.

1634 Noble Souldier iii. sig. D2^v We from one Climate Drew suspiration.

1892 Ld. Lytton King Poppy 121 Its meadowy dales A thousand fragrant suspirations fill'd With incense.

1905 Westm. Gaz. 16 Feb. 2/1 The ocean..smooth as glass, without even a suspiration to break the deadly monotony of its surface.

Derivatives

suspiˈratious adj.

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the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > audible breathing > [adjective] > sighing

sithing1570

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suspirious1751

suspiratious1824

suspirative1872

siking-

1824 J. Galt Rothelan II. v. ix. 254 A suspiratious flowing of briny tears.

ˈsuspirative adj. sighing.

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