deliquium
Plural: deliquiums
Noun
- a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.
- An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.
- A languid, maudlin mood.
- An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin deliquium, from Latin delinquere (“to lack, to fail”).
Scrabble Score: 21
deliquium: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionarydeliquium: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
deliquium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 0
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