English Explanatory Dictionary

smooth breathing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lack of aspiration on a vowel or semivowel in Ancient Greek.
  2. A diacritic (’/◌̓) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate this lack of aspiration (or its historical presence), e.g. ἀ, ῤ.

Word forms

smooth breathing smooth breathings

Etymology

Calque of Latin spīritus lēnis, from Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα (psilòn pneûma).

Synonyms

spiritus lenis psili psilon pneuma

Translations

Finnish: heikko henkäys Finnish: spiritus lenis French: esprit doux German: Spiritus lenis Greek: ψιλή Ancient Greek: ψιλὸν πνεῦμα Italian: spirito dolce Latin: spīritus lēnis Polish: przydech słaby Portuguese: espírito brando Russian: то́нкое придыха́ние Russian: зва́тельце Sicilian: spìritu duci
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