I. ˈas-p(ə-)rət noun
Date: 1617
1. : an independent sound h or a character (as the letter h ) representing it
2. : a consonant having aspiration as its final component
in English the p of pit is an aspirate
3. : material removed by aspiration
II. ˈas-pə-ˌrāt transitive verb
( -rat·ed ; -rat·ing )
Etymology: Latin aspiratus, past participle of aspirare
Date: circa 1700
1. : to pronounce (a vowel or a consonant) with aspiration (sense 1a)
2.
a. : to draw by suction
b. : to remove (as blood) by aspiration
c. : to take into the lungs by aspiration