Aspiratae

/ˌæspɪˈrɑːtiː/ noun

Definition

Plural form of aspirata; multiple aspirated consonant sounds or letters in a linguistic system.

Etymology

From Latin 'aspiratae' (feminine plural of aspiratus), the formal Latin plural of aspirated consonants.

Kelly Says

In Ancient Greek, aspiratae were so important to pronunciation that they used special symbols to mark them—without knowing which consonants were aspirated, you'd sound like a foreigner!

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