smooth breathing
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smooth breathing

noun

Definition of SMOOTH BREATHING

1
: a mark ' placed over some initial vowels in Greek to show that they are not aspirated (as in ἐκει̂ pronounced \e-ˈkā\)
2
: the absence of aspiration indicated by a mark '

First Known Use of SMOOTH BREATHING

circa 1888

Rhymes with SMOOTH BREATHING

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