Ructation
/ˌrʌkˈteɪʃən/noun
The act of belching or vomiting air from the stomach.
Did you know?Ructation comes from Latin roots tied to belching, and English preserved it as a learned medical term rather than a common everyday word.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ructāre
“to belch repeatedly”
Late Latin
Latin
ructātiō
“a belching, eructation”
Middle English
English
ructacioun
“belching or the act of belching”
Modern English
English
ructation
“belching; the act of belching”
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