breath — the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
Pronunciation (IPA): /breθ/
Example Sentences
- The garlic bread gave him such bad breath that even his dog avoided him.
- She ran up five flights of stairs and was completely out of breath.
- Take a deep breath and count to ten before you yell at your computer again.
breath
NOUN[/breθ/]
the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
After sprinting up the hill, she paused to catch her breath at the summit.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Breath derives from Old English 'bræth', which shares a common root with other Germanic languages. The term originally encompassed meanings of 'vapor' and 'scent' alongside 'breath', reflecting the visible exhalation of air from living beings.
Breakdown
The word originates from the Germanic root 'bræth' (vapor, scent, breath), with no productive morphological breakdown in modern English; the term functions as a simplex word descended directly from its Old English ancestor.
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📝Examples
“The garlic bread gave him such bad breath that even his dog avoided him.”
“She ran up five flights of stairs and was completely out of breath.”
“Take a deep breath and count to ten before you yell at your computer again.”
“The cold winter air made their breath visible as white clouds.”
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