halituous

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adjective

Produced by, or like, breath; vaporous.

OriginLatin halitus →
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Meanings

adjectivehalituous (comparative more halituous, superlative most halituous)

comparative more halituous · superlative most halituous

  1. obsoleteProduced by, or like, breath; vaporous.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
vaporous

Origin

  1. Latinhalitus“breath, vapor”
  2. Englishhalituous

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

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APA

halituous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halituous

MLA

“halituous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halituous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halituous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halituous.

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