# aspirate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/ · frequency rank #83,984

## Definitions
1. The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
2. A sound produced by such a puff of air.
3. A mark of aspiration (ʽ) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
4. A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn via aspiration (usually through a hollow needle) from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin aspīrātus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aspirate