ebulliency

e·bul·lience

[ih-buhl-yuhns, ih-bool-]
noun
1.
high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance.
2.
a boiling over; overflow.
Also, e·bul·lien·cy.


Origin:
1740–50; ebulli(ent) + -ence

non·e·bul·lience, noun
non·e·bul·lien·cy, noun
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ebullient (ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant
2.  boiling
 
[C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to boil1]
 
e'bullience
 
n
 
e'bulliency
 
n
 
e'bulliently
 
adv

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Ebulliency is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ebullient (ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant
2.  boiling
 
[C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to boil1]
 
e'bullience
 
n
 
e'bulliency
 
n
 
e'bulliently
 
adv

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ebullience
1749, from L. ebullientem, prp. of ebullire (see ebullient).
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