spiritus asper

[ spir-i-tuhs as-per; Latin spee-ri-toos ahs-per ]

noun

1. rough breathing.

spiritus asper

/ ˈspɪrɪtəs ˈæspə /

noun

1. another term for rough breathing

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritus asper¹

From Late Latin spīritus asper

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritus asper¹

Latin: rough breath

Example Sentences

The spiritus asper is caused by a too slow contraction of the vocal cords and their too gradual approach for phonation.

From Project Gutenberg