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
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.