affusion

(ə fyo̵̅o̅′z̸hən, a-)

noun

a pouring on, as of water in baptism

Origin: ML affusio < L affusus, pp. of affundere < ad-, to + fundere, to pour: see found

See affusion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A pouring on of liquid, as in baptism.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin affūsiō, affūsiōn-

Origin: , from Latin affūsus

Origin: , past participle of affundere, to pour on

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots

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