suspiration Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an utterance made by exhaling audibly
    sigh.

WordNet


Sus`pi*ra"tion noun
Etymology
L. suspiratio. See Suspire.
Definitions
  1. The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a deep respiration; a sigh.
    Windy suspiration of forced breath. Shak.

Webster 1913