- sussultatory
- sus·sul·ta·to·ry
English syllables. 2014.
sussultatory
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sussultatory — adjective /sʌsəlˈteɪtəri/ characterised by up and down oscillations of large amplitude, usually with reference to earthquakes , 1974: The healthy young Danes with loving slowness kissed, licked, caressed, tickled, kneaded, sucked, nuzzled, bit… … Wiktionary
sussultatory — səˈsəltəˌtōrē adjective Etymology: Italian sussultare to leap up, heave (from Latin subsultare, from sub up + sultare, from saltare to leap) + English tory (as in succussatory) more at sub , saltant … Useful english dictionary
succussatory — səˈkəsəˌtōrē adjective Etymology: obsolete English succussation shaking, succussion (from Medieval Latin succussation , succussatio, from Latin succussatus past participle of succussare, freq. of succutire to throw up from below + ion , io ion) + … Useful english dictionary
sussultorial — |səsəl|tōrēəl adjective Etymology: Italian sussultorio heaving, vibrating up and down (from sussultare to heave + orio ory, from Latin orius) + English al : having the nature of or resulting from a sussultatory earthquake shock … Useful english dictionary
