ALL meanings of rough breathing
rough breath·ing
R r - 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