spirant
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪəɹənt/ / /ˈspaɪɹənt/
noun
Etymology: From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“to blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.
- A non-sibilant fricative.
“Spirant consonants are those in which the mouth passage is simply narrowed without any actual contact.”
“The raising of the stem indicated the opening of the consonant to a ‘spirant’ […]”