smooth breathing

noun

a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.

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Origin of smooth breathing

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby smooth breathing

smooch, smoodge, smoosh, smooth, smooth as silk, smooth breathing, smooth collie, smooth diet, smooth dogfish, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, smooth fox terrier
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British Dictionary definitions for smooth breathing

smooth breathing

noun

(in Greek) the sign (᾿) placed over an initial vowel, indicating that (in ancient Greek) it was not pronounced with an hCompare rough breathing
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