smooth breathing

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Etymology

Calque of Latin spīritus lēnis, from Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα (psilòn pneûma).

Noun

smooth breathing (plural smooth breathings)

  1. (phonetics) The lack of aspiration on a vowel or semivowel in Ancient Greek.
  2. (orthography) A diacritic (᾿/◌̓) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate this lack of aspiration (or its historical presence), e.g. ἀ, ῤ.
    Synonyms: spiritus lenis, psili, psilon pneuma
    Coordinate terms: rough breathing, spiritus asper

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