Third person singular present tense of asperse; sprinkles or sprays with liquid.
From Latin 'aspergere' (to sprinkle) + English third person singular suffix '-es'. This conjugation follows standard English verb patterns.
The verb 'asperses' appears frequently in religious texts describing priestly rituals—it's one of those Latin-derived English verbs that sounds formal and ceremonial because it's used in such formal contexts.
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