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sneeze — [15] The Old English word for ‘sneeze’ was fnēsan, a distant relative of Greek pneuma ‘breath’ (source of English pneumatic). This survived into Middle English as fnese. The letters f and s were very similar in medieval script, so it could have… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
sneeze — [15] The Old English word for ‘sneeze’ was fnēsan, a distant relative of Greek pneuma ‘breath’ (source of English pneumatic). This survived into Middle English as fnese. The letters f and s were very similar in medieval script, so it could have… … Word origins
English phonology — See also: Phonological history of English English phonology is the study of the sound system (phonology) of the English language. Like many languages, English has wide variation in pronunciation, both historically and from dialect to dialect. In… … Wikipedia
sneeze — sneezeless, adj. sneezer, n. sneezy, adj. /sneez/, v., sneezed, sneezing, n. v.i. 1. to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action. 2. sneeze at, Informal. to treat with… … Universalium
sneeze — {{11}}sneeze (n.) 1640s, from SNEEZE (Cf. sneeze) (v.). {{12}}sneeze (v.) O.E. fneosan to snort, sneeze, from P.Gmc. *fneusanan (Cf. M.Du. fniesen, Du. fniezen to sneeze; O.N. fnysa to snort; O.N. hnjosa, Swed. nysa to sneeze; O.H.G … Etymology dictionary
sneeze — verb make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one s nostrils. noun an act or the sound of sneezing. Phrases not to be sneezed at informal not to be rejected without careful consideration. Derivatives … English new terms dictionary
sneeze — /sniz / (say sneez) verb (i) (sneezed, sneezing) 1. to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action. –noun 2. an act or sound of sneezing. –phrase 3. not to be sneezed at, worth… …
sneeze — n. & v. n. 1 a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth caused by irritation of the nostrils. 2 the sound of this. v.intr. make a sneeze. Phrases and idioms: not to be sneezed at colloq. not contemptible; considerable; notable … Useful english dictionary
