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单词 rough breathing
释义

rough breathing


noun

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.
the aspirated sound indicated by this mark.
Compare smooth breathing.

Origin of rough breathing

1740–50; translation of Latin spiritus asper

Words nearby rough breathing

roughage, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, roughback, rough bluegrass, rough breathing, roughcast, rough collie, rough cut, rough diamond, rough-dry
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Example sentences from the Web for rough breathing

  • Greek accents are often unclear and (apart from rough-breathing marks) have been omitted.

    A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-Government and Ministry|Ministers and Elders of the London Provinciall Assembly
  • All other rough-breathing marks have been added by the transcriber.

    An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients|John Ogilvie

British Dictionary definitions for rough breathing

rough breathing

noun

(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 hCompare smooth breathing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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