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spirant

/ˈspaɪəɹənt/ UK
/ˈspaɪɹənt/ US

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From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“to blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.

noun spirants

dated A non-sibilant fricative. Spirant consonants are those in which the mouth passage is simply narrowed without any actual contact.
Similar: fricative

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noun alt term for fricative

Español	espirante

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@misc{spirant_2026,
  title = {spirant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spirant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}