Etymology

effume

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Today it means: To breathe or puff out. Full definition →

Latin effumare
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  1. Latin · derived fromeffumare“to emit smoke”
  2. English todayeffume

From Latin effumare (“to emit smoke”), from ex + fumare (“to smoke”), from fumus (“smoke”).

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