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aspirate
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[ˈaspɪreɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- breathe (something) in; inhale
(e.g: some drowning victims don't aspirate any water)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin aspiratus ‘breathed’, past participle of aspirare (see aspire)
[ˈasp(ə)rət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an aspirated consonant
- matter that has been drawn from the body by suction
(e.g: gastric aspirate)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin aspiratus ‘breathed’, past participle of aspirare (see aspire)
[ˈasp(ə)rət], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a sound) pronounced with an exhalation of breath; aspirated
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Origin
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mid 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin aspiratus ‘breathed’, past participle of aspirare (see aspire)
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