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rough breathing

–noun
1. the symbol (ʿ) used in the writing of Greek to indicate aspiration of the initial vowel or of the ρ (rho) over which it is placed.
2. the aspirated sound indicated by this mark.


Origin:
1740–50; trans. of L spiritus asper
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rough breathing  
n.  
  1. An aspirate sound in ancient Greek like that of the sound (h) in English.

  2. The symbol ( ) written over some initial vowels and the letter rho in ancient Greek to indicate that a word begins with the sound (h).

  3. In ancient Greek, a word beginning with the sound (h) plus a vowel or diphthong.

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