rough breathing

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin spīritus asper, from Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma).

Noun

rough breathing (plural rough breathings)

  1. (phonetics) Aspirationon a vowel or semivowel in Ancient Greek.
  2. (orthography) A diacritic (῾/◌̔) 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
    Coordinate terms: smooth breathing, spiritus lenis

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