aspirate
noun
- 1
The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive consonant.
- 2
A sound produced by such a puff of air.
- 3
A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
verb
- 1
To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
- 2
To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
- 3
To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Aspirated
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