Etymology

halituous

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Today it means: Produced by, or like, breath; vaporous. Full definition →

Latin halitus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromhalitus“breath, vapor”
  2. English todayhalituous

From Latin halitus (“breath, vapor”), from halare (“to breathe”): compare French halitueux.

Words from the same roots

Latinhalitus all →

halitosishalitus

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