释义 |
rough breathing noun Etymology: translation of Late Latin spiritus asper 1. : a mark ʽ used in Greek over some initial vowels or over ρ to show that they are aspirated (as in ὡς pronounced \ˈhōs\ or ῥη̃τωρ pronounced \ˈhrātōr\) 2. : the sound indicated by a mark ʽ over a Greek vowel or ρ — called also spiritus asper; compare breathing 2, smooth breathing |