Pronounced: ver-TIH-juh-nuss, adj
Notes: There are two definitions that don’t appear to be related at all
Yesterday’s word
The word sternutate means “to sneeze”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1700s
Background / Comments
I hope I remember to use this once in a while to be different from “sneeze”. What a great word! It comes from the Latin word sternuere (to sneeze).
A Note
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