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rough_breathing

rough breathing

English

Noun

rough breathing ‎(plural rough breathings)

The sound equivalent to an initial "h" before a vowel or an "r" in Ancient Greek.
The mark used to indicate the occurrence of the sound.

Synonyms

spiritus asper

Translations

Ancient Greek diacritical mark

French: esprit rude (fr) m
German: Spiritus asper (de) m
Greek: δασεία (el) f ‎(daseía)
Ancient Greek: δασὺ πνεῦμα n ‎(dasù pneûma)
Italian: spirito aspro m

Latin: spīritus asper m, dasīa f
Portuguese: espírito áspero (pt) m
Russian: даси́я (ru) f ‎(dasíja)
Spanish: espíritu áspero m

Antonyms

smooth breathing

See also

Ancient Greek on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ayin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia