deglutition

Meaning

The act or process of swallowing.

Synonyms

swallow

swallowing

drink

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Translations

déglutition

deglutizione

inghiottimento

deglutició

deglució

Schluck

γουλιά

ρουφηξιά

aronde

boire

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boisson

hirondelle

spiritueux

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdiːɡluːˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

Borrowed from French déglutition or from Late Latin dēglūtītiō, from Latin dēglūtīre, dēgluttīre + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions). Dēgluttīre is derived from dēgluttiō (“to swallow down”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, off’) + gluttiō (“to gulp down, swallow”) (from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”)).