spiritus asper

[spir-i-tuh s as-per; Latin spee-ri-too s ahs-per]

noun

rough breathing.

Origin of spiritus asper

From the Late Latin word spīritus asper

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British Dictionary definitions for spiritus asper

spiritus asper

noun

another term for rough breathing

Word Origin for spiritus asper

Latin: rough breath

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