Spirant

Spirant
Spirant Spi"rant, n. [L. spirans, -antis, p. pr. of spirare to breathe. See {Spirit}.] (Phon.) A term used differently by different authorities; -- by some as equivalent to fricative, -- that is, as including all the continuous consonants, except the nasals m, n, ng; with the further exception, by others, of the liquids r, l, and the semivowels w, y; by others limited to f, v, th surd and sonant, and the sound of German ch, -- thus excluding the sibilants, as well as the nasals, liquids, and semivowels. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 197-208. [1913 Webster]

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  • spirant — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin spirant , spirans, present participle of spirare to breathe Date: 1862 a consonant (as f, s, sh) uttered with friction of the breath against some part of the oral passage ; fricative …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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