Definition of ERUCTATION

eructation

Plural: eructations

Noun

  • (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
  • a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
  • The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
  • An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from the depths of the earth.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ērūctātiōnem, accusative of ērūctātiō (“a belching forth, burp”), from ērūctāre (“to belch, burp”). Compare Middle English eructuacioun (“belching, burp”), borrowed from the same root.

Scrabble Score: 12

eructation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
eructation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eructation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

eructation: valid Words With Friends Word