ALL meanings of spirant
spi·rant
S s - noun spirant fricative (def 2). 1
- adjective spirant Also, spirantal [spahy-ran-tl] /spaɪˈræn tl/ (Show IPA). fricative. 1
- noun spirant a fricative consonant 0
- noun spirant a consonantal sound, as ( (ʃ) ; sh) ) or (v), produced by the passage of breath through the partially closed oral cavity; fricative 0
- adjective spirant having the nature of a spirant; fricative 0