affusion
Plural: affusions
Noun
- The act of pouring a liquid onto something.
- the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
- The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
- A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
Examples
- The affusion of points from that bingo felt like a glorious victory shower.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Scrabble Score: 14
affusion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaffusion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affusion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
affusion: valid Words With Friends Word