Eruction
/ɪˈrʌk.ʃən/noun
The act of belching or forcefully emitting something outward; an obsolete variant of eructation.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor, eructare, was used for both literal belching and metaphorically spewing out words, flames, or other substances.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
ēructāre
“To belch or pour forth; to emit forcefully”
Classical Latin
Latin
rūctus
“A belch or emission of gas”
Late Latin
Latin
ēructiō
“A belching forth or discharge”
Middle English
English
eruccion
“A belching or forceful emission”
Early Modern English
English
eruction
“The act of belching or emitting outward”
Modern English
English
eruction
“A rare or obsolete term for belching or eruption”
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