stertor

noun

ster·tor ˈstər-tər

-ˌtȯr

: the act of producing a snoring sound : snoring

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Etymology

New Latin, from Latin stertere to snore; akin to sternuere to sneeze

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1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stertor was in 1804

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stertor

noun

ster·tor ˈstərt-ər

ˈstər-ˌtȯ(ə)r

: the act or fact of snoring : stertorous breathing

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