spirant

== English == === Etymology === From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“to blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈspaɪəɹənt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈspaɪɹənt/ === Noun === spirant (plural spirants) (linguistics, dated) A non-sibilant fricative. ==== Synonyms ==== fricative ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Partins, intraps, patrins, spraint, strap in, priants, Pintars == French == === Adjective === spirant (feminine spirante, masculine plural spirants, feminine plural spirantes) spirant fricative; approximant === Further reading === “spirant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === spīrant third-person plural present active indicative of spīrō == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French spirante. === Adjective === spirant m or n (feminine singular spirantă, masculine plural spiranți, feminine/neuter plural spirante) fricative consonant ==== Declension ====