This week's Word of the Day is eructation. I came across this word on page 17 of The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.
An eructation is a burp! It is the noun form of the verb eruct which means to belch.
eruct comes from the Latin eructare which also means to belch.
My sentence: In some cultures an eructation is considered a compliment to the cook or chef.
Please contribute a sentence in the comments.
After lunch her eructation was so loud, it disrupted the entire floor!
ReplyDeleteWhen I occasionally drink pop, I experience an eructation after the first drink.
ReplyDeleteWhen I drink root beer I have an eructation that is very loud and stinky!
ReplyDeleteKeep your eructations down; you're disturbing the neighbors!
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What a healthy crop of burping sentences!
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