spirant

[ spahy-ruhnt ]

/ ˈspaɪ rənt /

Phonetics

SEE SYNONYMS FOR spirant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

fricative (def. 2).

adjective

Also spi·ran·tal

[spahy-ran-tl]. /spaɪˈræn tl/. fricative.

Origin of spirant

1865–70; <Latin spīrant- (stem of spīrāns, present participle of spīrāre to breathe); see spirit, -ant

Words nearby spirant

spiral organ, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet

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Example sentences from the Web for spirant

Spirant, v like the ou in French oui, but later approximating to the w heard in some parts of Germany, Ed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
When the lips are not tightly closed the sound produced is not a stop, but a spirant like the English w.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
Spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
In twien b 210 from twiga the spirant has disappeared, as in monie b 168.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spirant

spirant

/ (ˈspaɪrənt) /

adjective

phonetics another word for fricative

noun

a fricative consonant

Word Origin for spirant

C19: from Latin spīrāns breathing, from spīrāre to breathe

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单词	spirant
释义	spirant [ spahy-ruhnt ] / ˈspaɪ rənt / Phonetics SEE SYNONYMS FOR spirant ON THESAURUS.COM noun fricative (def. 2). adjective Also spi·ran·tal [spahy-ran-tl]. /spaɪˈræn tl/. fricative. Origin of spirant 1865–70; <Latin spīrant- (stem of spīrāns, present participle of spīrāre to breathe); see spirit, -ant Words nearby spirant spiral organ, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spirant Spirant, v like the ou in French oui, but later approximating to the w heard in some parts of Germany, Ed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3\|Various When the lips are not tightly closed the sound produced is not a stop, but a spirant like the English w. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various Spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various In twien b 210 from twiga the spirant has disappeared, as in monie b 168. Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spirant spirant / (ˈspaɪrənt) / adjective phonetics another word for fricative noun a fricative consonant Word Origin for spirant C19: from Latin spīrāns breathing, from spīrāre to breathe 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 Words related to spirant click, consonant, liquid, phone, sonant, affricate, diphthong, fricative, implosive, plosive, sibilant, syllable, vocable
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spirant

noun

adjective

Origin of spirant

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Example sentences from the Web for spirant

British Dictionary definitions for spirant

adjective

noun

Word Origin for spirant

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