Aspergation

/ˌæspərˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

The act of sprinkling or sprayingas if with a sieve or aspergillum; the ritual sprinkling of holy water.

From Latin 'aspergare' meaning to sprinkle, related to 'asperges' (the religious rite). The suffix '-tion' converts the verb to an abstract noun, following Latin patterns adopted into English through Christian religious terminology.

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