Meaning of deliquium | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.
   physical
2. An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.
3. A languid, maudlin mood.
   figuratively, literary
4. An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.
   rare

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Examples

“If he be locked in a close room, he is afraid of being stifled for want of air, and still carries biscuit, aquavitæ, or some strong waters about him, for fear of deliquiums, or being sick […]”

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