perspiration

Definition

The action or process of perspiring.

Etymology

Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”). Morphologically perspire + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "The Cauſe may be Want of Perſpiration : For Much of the Matter of Haire, in the other Parts of the Body, goeth forth by Inſenſible Perſpiration ; And beſides, the Skull being of a more ſolide Subſtance, nouriſheth and aſſimilateth leſſe, and excerneth more."
• "Genius is 1 per cent. inspiration and 99 per cent. perspiration."
• "Passing his hand across his forehead he withdrew it, wet with drops of perspiration."

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