aspirata

noun

as·​pi·​ra·​ta

ˌaspəˈrätə,

-ātə

plural aspiratae

-äˌtē,

-äˌtī,

-āˌtē

: rough stop

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of past participle of aspirare to aspirate

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Rhymes for aspirata

• polychaeta
• beta
• data
• theta
• zeta
• oligochaeta
• peseta
• punctata