efluvio

See also: eflúvio

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin effluvium (an outlet), from effluō (flow out or away), from ex (out of, from) + fluō (flow).

Noun

efluvio m (plural efluvios)

  1. effluvium, outflow
    • 2015 September 24, “La ducha, ¿por la mañana o por la noche? Depende de lo que busque”, in El País:
      Si usted es usuario del transporte público, quizás haya pensado que algunos de los pasajeros, a juzgar por ciertos desagradables efluvios, no pasaron por la ducha durante la mañana.
      If you are a user of public transport, you may have thought that some of the passengers, judging by certain unpleasant emanations, did not go through the shower in the morning.

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