spirantal

adjective

spi·​ran·​tal

(ˈ)spī¦rantᵊl

variants or spirant

ˈspīrənt

: of, relating to, or of the nature of a spirant

Word History

Etymology

spirantal from spirant, noun + -al; spirant International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin spirant-, spirans, present participle of spirare

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