Etymology

exhale

ex·hale
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Today it means: To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out. Full definition →

Middle French exhaler ← Latin exhalare
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  1. Latin · derived fromexhalare
  2. Middle French · derived fromexhaler
  3. English todayexhale

From Middle French exhaler, from Latin exhalare, from ex (“out”) + halare (“to breathe”).

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