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ptarmus

ptarmus noun: a sneeze; sneezing; especially spasmodic sneezing.

Noun

ptarmus

  1. (rare) A sneeze; sneezing; especially spasmodic sneezing.

Origin of ptarmus

From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”).

Questions about ptarmus

What does ptarmus mean?
Ptarmus means a sneeze; sneezing; especially spasmodic sneezing.
What part of speech is ptarmus?
Ptarmus is a noun.

Words near ptarmus in the dictionary

  1. ptarmic
  2. ptarmics
  3. ptarmigan
  4. ptarmigans
  5. ptarmoscopy
  6. ptarmus
  7. PTAs
  8. ptas.
  9. PTB
  10. PTBD
  11. ptbl

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