affusion
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English
Etymology
From Latin affusio, from Latin affundō (“to pour or sprinkle onto”), from Latin fundō (“to pour”), from Proto-Italic *hundō (“to pour out”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”).
Noun
affusion (countable and uncountable, plural affusions)
- The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
- A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
Usage notes
Sometimes confused with effusion (“an outpouring of liquid”).
Translations
pouring of liquid
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a method of Christian baptism
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French
Pronunciation
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Noun
affusion f (plural affusions)
Further reading
- “affusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.