Aspirate

Definition:

  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
  • (n.) An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.
  • (a.) Alt. of Aspirated

Compare aspirate with other words:

aspirate vs. aspire

asphyxiate vs. aspirate

aspirate vs. trocar

aspirate vs. softened

aspirate vs. aspirator

aspirate vs. aspirated

aspirate vs. inspire

aspirate vs. breath

aspirate vs. audible

aspirate vs. inhale

aspirate vs. suction

aspirate vs. gas

aspirate vs. liquid

aspirate vs. remove

asper vs. aspirate

aspirate vs. greek

aspirate vs. aspiration

aspirate vs. mark

aspirate vs. sound

aspirate vs. consonant

aspirate vs. plosive

aspirate vs. release

accompany vs. aspirate

air vs. aspirate

aspirate vs. puff