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rough breathing

rough breath·ing
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhf bree-th ing]
    • /rʌf ˈbri ðɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhf bree-th ing]
    • /rʌf ˈbri ðɪŋ/

Definitions of rough breathing words

  • noun rough breathing 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. 1
  • noun rough breathing the aspirated sound indicated by this mark. 1
  • noun rough breathing (in Greek) the sign (῾) placed over an initial letter, or a second letter if the word begins with a diphthong, indicating that (in ancient Greek) it was pronounced with an h 0
  • noun rough breathing in written Greek, the mark (ʼ) placed over an initial vowel or ρ (rho) to show that in ancient Greek it was pronounced with a preceding (h) sound, or aspirate 0
  • noun rough breathing the sound thus indicated 0
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Origin of rough breathing

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; translation of Latin spiritus asper

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Parts of speech for Rough breathing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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rough breathing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rough breathing usage trend in Literature

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