suffusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce suffusion in British English:
UK [sə'fju:ʒən]
How to pronounce suffusion in American English:
US [sə'fjuʒən]
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- Noun:
- the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Word Origin
- suffusion (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin suffusionem (nominative suffusio) "a pouring over," noun of action from past participle stem of suffundere "pour upon, overspread, suffuse," from sub "under" (see sub-) + fundere "to pour" (see found (v.2)).