aspirate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin spīritus asper, lit. 'rough breath', from asper 'rough' + spiritus 'breath'.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA: /'æs.p(ə).rɪt/, SAMPA: /"{s.p(@).rIt/
• (verb) IPA: /'æs.pə.reɪt/, SAMPA: /"{s.p@.reIt/

[edit] Noun

aspirate (plural aspirates)

1. (linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive consonant.
2. (linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.

[edit] Verb

to aspirate (third-person singular simple present aspirates, present participle aspirating, simple past and past participle aspirated)

1. (transitive, linguistics) To follow a consonant with an audible puff of breath.
2. (transitive) To remove gas by means of suction.
3. (intransitive) To inhale; to draw into one's lungs.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaeiprst
• parasite
• pastiera

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

aspirate

1. Second-person plural present tense of aspirare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of aspirare.
3. Feminine plural of aspirato.