Associations to the word «Spirant»

Wiktionary

SPIRANT, noun. (linguistics) (archaic) A fricative.

Dictionary definition

SPIRANT, noun. A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.
SPIRANT, adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.