sufflaminate

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verb

To obstruct.

OriginLatin sufflāminō →
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Meanings

verbsufflaminate (third-person singular simple present sufflaminates, present participle sufflaminating, simple past and past participle sufflaminated)

present singular third person sufflaminates · participle present sufflaminating · participle past sufflaminated · past sufflaminated

  1. archaicTo obstruct.

    An Ideal Husband is a very able and entertaining piece of work, charmingly written, wherever Mr. Wilde can find it in his heart to sufflaminate his wit.

    1896: William Archer, The Theatrical ‘World’ of 1893–[97], page 18 (W. Scott, ltd.)

Origin

  1. Latinsufflāminō“clog, block”
  2. Englishsufflaminate

From Latin sufflāminō (“clog, block”).

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APA

sufflaminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sufflaminate

MLA

“sufflaminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sufflaminate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sufflaminate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sufflaminate.

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