Definition of Aspirates. Meaning of Aspirates. Synonyms of Aspirates

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Definition of Aspirates

Aspirate
Aspirate As"pi*rate, n. 1. A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.
Aspirate
Aspirate As"pi*rate ([a^]s"p[i^]*r[asl]t), Aspirated As"pi*ra"ted (-r[=a]"t[e^]d), a. [L. aspiratus, p. p.] Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath. But yet they are not aspirate, i. e., with such an aspiration as h. --Holder.
Aspirate
Aspirate As"pi*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aspirated; p. pr. & vb. n. Aspirating.] [L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad + spirare to breathe, blow. Cf. Aspire.] To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.

Meaning of Aspirates from wikipedia

- of aspirated fricatives, with new evidence from Pumi, Lingua 121.9:1518–1538 [1] Robert Blust, 2006, "The Origin of the Kelabit Voiced Aspirates: A Historical...
- Look up aspirator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aspirator may refer to: Aspirator (medical device), a suction device used to remove bodily fluids...
- A medical aspirator is a suction machine used to remove mucus, blood, and other bodily fluids from a patient. They can be used during surgical procedures...
- A naturally aspirated engine, also known as a normally aspirated engine, and abbreviated to N/A or NA, is an internal combustion engine in which air intake...
- see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. In French spelling, aspirated "h" (French: h aspiré) is an initial silent letter that represents a hiatus...
- In entomology, an aspirator, also known as a pooter, is a device used in the collection of insects, crustaceans or other small, fragile organisms, usually...
- An aspirating smoke detector (ASD) is a system used in active fire protection, consisting of a central detection unit which draws air through a network...
- aspiration, Aspiration, aspirate, or aspirated in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aspiration or aspirations may refer to: Aspirated consonant, a plosive...
- Nipple discharge is fluid from the nipple, with or without squeezing the breast. The discharge can be milky, clear, green, purulent, bloody, or faintly...
- aspiration fails to account for reduplication patterns in roots with initial aspirates, such as Gr**** /tí-tʰɛːmi/ 'I put', with an unaspirated reduplicated consonant...