AS'PIRATE, v.t. [L. aspiro, to breathe or blow; Gr. to palpitate, from spiro. See Spire, Spirit.]
To pronounce with a breathing or full emission of breath. We aspirate the words horse and house.
AS'PIRATE, v.i. To be uttered with a strong breathing; as, the letter h aspirates.
AS'PIRATE, n. A letter marked with an asper, or note of breathing; a mark of aspiration, as the Greek accent.
AS'PIRATE, a. Pronounced with a full breath.
