—adj.
1 pronounced with an exhalation of breath.
2 blended with the sound of h.
—n.
1 a consonant pronounced in this way.
2 the sound of h.
—v.
1 a tr. pronounce with a breath. b intr. make the sound of h.
2 tr. draw (fluid) by suction from a vessel or cavity.
Etymology: L aspiratus past part. of aspirare: see ASPIRE
Useful english dictionary. 2012.