Associations to the word «Spirant»
Noun
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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.