| Aspirate (aspirate) |
|---|
| v. t. | ((?)) |
|---|
| As"pi*rate |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Aspirated (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Aspirating (&?]).] [L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to
breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad +
spi |
To pronounce with
a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the
words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid
consonant.
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| Aspirate (aspirate) |
|---|
| n. | ((?)) |
|---|
| As"pi*rate |
|
A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of
h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound;
an aspirated sound.
A mark of aspiration (***asper]) used in Greek;
the asper, or rough breathing.
An elementary sound produced by the breath
alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin,
etc.
|
| Aspirate (aspirate) |
|---|
| a. | ( s"p***ibreve]*r***asl]t) |
|---|
| As"pi*rate |
| [L.
aspiratus, p. p.] |
Pronounced with the h sound or with
audible breath.
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