sputation

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/spjuːˈteɪʃən/

noun

The act of spitting; expectoration.

OriginLatin sputare →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The act of spitting; expectoration.

    ſurprized with a ſanguin ſputation upon a ſudden cohibition of their Hæmorrboids

    1672, Gideon Harvey, Morbus Anglicus, Or, The Anatomy of Consumptions

Origin

  1. Latinsputare“to spit”
  2. Englishsputation

From Latin sputare (“to spit”), intensitive from spuere (“to spit”). Compare French sputation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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