Etymology

aspirate

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Today it means: The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant. Full definition →

Latin aspīrātus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromaspīrātus
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromaspīrātus
  3. English todayaspirate

Learned borrowing from Latin aspīrātus.

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