Translation of "smooth breathing" into German

Spiritus lenis is the translation of "smooth breathing" into German.

smooth breathing noun

A diacritic mark in Ancient Greek used to indicate absence of aspiration for an initial vowel, and sometimes for a rho. ( ἀ, ῤ)

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  • Spiritus lenis

    noun masculine

    diacritic mark in Ancient Greek [..]

    A vowel at the beginning of a word requires either a “smooth” breathing mark ( ̓), or a “rough” breathing mark ( ̔).

    Jeder Vokal am Anfang eines Wortes muß ein Hauchzeichen erhalten, entweder den Spiritus asper („rauher Hauch“) oder den Spiritus lenis („weicher Hauch“).

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