Meanings
plural rough breathings
- human sciencesAspiration on a vowel or semivowel in Ancient Greek.
- communicationsA diacritic (῾ (h)/◌̔) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate this aspiration (or its historical presence), e.g. ἁ, ῥ.
Synonyms: spiritus asper, dasia, dasy pneuma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA diacritic (῾ (h)/◌̔) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate this aspiration (or its historical presence), e.g. ἁ, ῥ.
Origin
- Ancient Greekδασὺ πνεῦμα
- Latinspīritus asper
- Englishrough breathing
Calque of Latin spīritus asper, from Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα
- δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma)Ancient Greek diacritical mark
Bulgarian дасия
- дасия (dasija)Ancient Greek diacritical mark
Chinese Mandarin 粗氣符 /粗气符
- 粗氣符 /粗气符Ancient Greek diacritical mark
Finnish vahva henkäys, spiritus asper
- vahva henkäysAncient Greek diacritical mark
- spiritus asperAncient Greek diacritical mark
French esprit rude
- esprit rudeAncient Greek diacritical mark
German Spiritus asper
- Spiritus asperAncient Greek diacritical mark
Greek δασεία
- δασεία (daseía)Ancient Greek diacritical mark
Italian spirito aspro
- spirito asproAncient Greek diacritical mark
Latin spīritus asper, dasīa
- spīritus asperAncient Greek diacritical mark
- dasīaAncient Greek diacritical mark
Polish przydech mocny
- przydech mocnyAncient Greek diacritical mark
Portuguese espírito áspero
- espírito ásperoAncient Greek diacritical mark
Russian даси́я
- даси́я (dasíja)Ancient Greek diacritical mark
Spanish espíritu áspero
- espíritu ásperoAncient Greek diacritical mark
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