effluvia

Meanings

• noun

  Excrement, foul-smelling gases or vapors.

  - "The sewage treatment plant released a large amount of effluvia into the river."
  - "The effluvia from the factory caused a strong odor in the nearby neighborhood."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with effluvia
mellifluous , influenza , delirious

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Variants

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effluvia , effluvias , effluvium , effluviums

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'effluvium', meaning 'a flowing out' or 'a wafting'.

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Trivia

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1. Effluvia was once used as a technical term in chemistry to describe the gases or vapors given off during a chemical reaction.

2. The term 'effluvium' is also used in geology to describe the layer of sediment that accumulates at the bottom of a body of water.

3. In ancient Rome, the term 'effluvia' was used to describe the fragrant incense used during religious ceremonies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Excrement: Effluvia is a type of excrement that is in a gaseous or liquid form.

2. Foul odor: Effluvia is often associated with foul or unpleasant odors.

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Culture

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In literature, effluvia is often used to describe the unpleasant or offensive by-products of various processes or substances. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches describe their brew as having 'a horrid and foul smelling complexion' and 'an effluvium or pestilence'.

How to Memorize "effluvia"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sewer pipe releasing a stream of foul-smelling gas or liquid. This is what we mean by effluvia.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the smell of a dirty sewer or a garbage dump.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that effluvia starts with the letter 'e' and rhymes with 'influenza'.

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