/ ˈspaɪərənt; NAmE / noun , adjective
( NAmE , phonetics ) = fricative
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin spirant- breathing, from the verb spirare .
/ ˈspaɪərənt; NAmE / noun , adjective
( NAmE , phonetics ) = fricative
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin spirant- breathing, from the verb spirare .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005