spirant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspaɪrənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spī′rənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spi•rant  (spī′rənt),USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
n. 
  1. Phoneticsfricative (def. 2).

adj. 
    Also, spi•ran•tal  (spī ran′tl).USA pronunciation fricative.
    • Latin spīrant- (stem of spīrāns, present participle of spīrāre to breathe); see spirit, -ant
    • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spirant / ˈspaɪrənt/
  1. another word for fricative
  1. a fricative consonant
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin spīrāns breathing, from spīrāre to breathe
'spirant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
conspire - fricative - ha - khā - spirantize

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