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inhale

/ˌɪnˈheɪl/in-HAYL
/ˌɪnˈheɪl/in-HAYL

Meaningto breathe in

Common meaning: to breathe in

‘in, into’ + ‘to breathe’ → inhale

Journey through time

  1. Latinhālō, -āre‘to breathe’
  2. Englishinhale‘to breathe in’ · today

in- also in: incestinciteinduceinfamyinfant

hal also in: exhale

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin hālō ‘to breathe’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry hālō, p. 839 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

exhale

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