inspersion

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: sprinkling

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin inspersion-, inspersio, from Latin inspersus (past participle of inspergere to sprinkle, from in- in- entry 2 + -spergere, from spargere to scatter) + -ion-, -io -ion

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