Details of word ASPIRATE

Definition of aspirate

v. t. - 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.
n. - 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.
n. - A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
n. - An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.
a. - Alt. of Aspirated

Word "aspirate" contains 8 letters : A A E I P R S T

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