- sufflaminate
- suf·flam·i·nate
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sufflaminate
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Sufflaminate — Suf*flam i*nate, v. t. [L. sufflaminatus, p. p. of sufflaminare to hold back by a clog, from sufflamen a clog.] 1. To retard the motion of, as a carriage, by preventing one or more of its wheels from revolving, either by means of a chain or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sufflaminate — verb To obstruct. An Ideal Husband is a very able and entertaining piece of work, charmingly written, wherever<! unusually hyphenated as “where ever” at a line break in the source text Mr. Wilde can find it in his heart to sufflaminate his wit … Wiktionary
sufflaminate — v.t. check; obstruct. ♦ sufflamination, n … Dictionary of difficult words
sufflaminate — səˈflaməˌnāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin sufflaminatus, past participle of sufflaminare to check, brake, from sufflamin , sufflamen brake, from sub + (assumed) Latin flagmen, flamen chock, prop; akin to Old English balca ridge… … Useful english dictionary
