spiritus asper

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

/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs ˈæs pər; Latin ˈspi rɪ tʊs ˈɑs pɛr /

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noun

rough breathing.

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Origin of spiritus asper

From Late Latin spīritus asper

Words nearby spiritus asper

spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper, spiritus frumenti, spiritus lenis, spiritus vinosus, spirit varnish, Spirit Wrestler

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How to use spiritus asper in a sentence

They marched through the streets singing the "Veni creator spiritus," and crying out: "Pray, for the times are at hand."
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
Anderson thought it sounded like the last words of the Psalter, "omnis spiritus laudet Dominum," but he could not be sure.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
Inclusus variis famulatur spiritus astris, Et vivum certis motibus urget opus.'
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
He accounted for hysteria, for instance, by the union of the spiritus with imperfectly purified blood.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park

This volatile odoriferous principle has been called the spiritus rector of the plant.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley

British Dictionary definitions for spiritus asper

spiritus asper

/ (ˈspɪrɪtəs ˈæspə) /

noun

another term for rough breathing

Word Origin for spiritus asper

Latin: rough breath

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