rough breathing
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rough breathing
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin spīritus asper, from Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma).
noun rough breathings
- Aspiration on a vowel or semivowel in Ancient Greek.
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A diacritic (῾ (h)/◌̔) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate this aspiration (or its historical presence), e.g. ἁ, ῥ.
Similar: spiritus asper, dasia, dasy pneuma
Translations
Every language
noun Ancient Greek diacritical mark
| Español | espíritu áspero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 粗氣符 /粗气符 |
| Português | espírito áspero |
| Français | esprit rude |
| Deutsch | Spiritus asper |
| Italiano | spirito aspro |
| Ελληνικά | δασεία daseía |
| Русский | даси́я dasíja |
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title = {rough breathing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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