What is an elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc called?
aspirate — An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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