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English word origin

Etymology of achoo

Onomatopoeic.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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intj

The sound of a sneeze.

verb

To sneeze loudly; to make an achoo sound.

noun

The sound of a sneeze.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeic.

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