sufflatio
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sufflātĭo: (subfl-), ōnis, f. sufflo,
I a blowing or puffing up, inflation (Plinian): bullantium aquarum, Plin. 9, 7, 6, § 18: praedurum est sufflatione viventibus, id. 9, 29, 46, § 86.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sufflātĭō, ōnis, f. (sufflo), gonflement : Plin. 9, 18 ; 86.
Latin > German (Georges)
sufflātio, ōnis, f. (sufflo), das Aufblasen, Plin. 9, 18 u. 86.
