affusion
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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”).
Noun
editaffusion (countable and uncountable, plural affusions)
- 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.
Usage notes
editSometimes confused with effusion (“an outpouring of liquid”).
Translations
editpouring of liquid
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a method of Christian baptism
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French
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editaffusion f (plural affusions)
Further reading
edit- “affusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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