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aspirata

American

[as-puh-rey-tuh] / ˌæs pəˈreɪ tə /

noun

Greek Grammar.

a voiceless stop accompanied by strong aspiration, as φ, θ, χ.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

aspiratae

plural

Etymology

Origin of aspirata

< Late Latin ( littera ) aspīrāta aspirated (letter); see aspirate

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