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rough breathing
noun
Definition of ROUGH BREATHING
1
: a mark ʽ used in Greek over some initial vowels to show that they are aspirated or over ρ to show that it is voiceless
2
: the sound indicated by a mark ʽ over a Greek vowel or ρ
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First Known Use of ROUGH BREATHING
1746
Rhymes with ROUGH BREATHING
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