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Consonant such as "f" or "v"
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spirant
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract [syn: fricative consonant , fricative ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
breathy consonant, 1862, from Latin spirantem (nominative spirans ) "breathing," present participle of spirare "to breathe, blow" (see spirit (n.)).