Etymology

ptarmus

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Today it means: A sneeze; sneezing; especially spasmodic sneezing. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πταρμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπταρμός“sneeze”
  2. English todayptarmus

From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”).

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