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smooth breathing

noun

  1. a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.


smooth breathing

noun

  1. (in Greek) the sign (᾿) placed over an initial vowel, indicating that (in ancient Greek) it was not pronounced with an h Compare rough breathing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of smooth breathing1

First recorded in 1740–50
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Example Sentences

The one exception is the rough breathing before Ἀνδρασι in footnote 17, which should be a smooth breathing.

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