Meanings
nounaffusion (countable and uncountable, plural affusions)
plural affusions
- countableuncountableThe pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰewd-“to pour”
- Proto-Italic*hundō“to pour out”
- Latinfundō“to pour”
- Latinaffundō“to pour or sprinkle onto”
- Latinaffusio
- Englishaffusion
From 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”).
More words from Latin, Proto-Italic, Proto-Indo-European
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian обливане, обливане
- обливане (oblivane)pouring of liquid
- обливане (oblivane)a method of Christian baptism
- обредно поливанеa method of Christian baptism
Catalan afusió
- afusiópouring of liquid
Finnish valelukaste
- valelukastea method of Christian baptism
French affusion
- affusionpouring of liquid
Indonesian baptis tuang
- baptis tuanga method of Christian baptism
Italian affusione
- affusionepouring of liquid
Portuguese afusão
- afusãopouring of liquid
Russian облива́ние, окропле́ние
- облива́ние (oblivánije)pouring of liquid
- окропле́ние (okroplénije)a method of Christian baptism
- опуска́ние в ку́пель (opuskánije v kúpelʹ)a method of Christian baptism
Cite this entry
APA
affusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affusion
MLA
“affusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affusion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affusion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affusion.
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