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- [breth]
- /brɛθ/
- /breθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breth]
- /brɛθ/
Definitions of breaths word
- noun breaths the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 1
- noun breaths respiration, especially as necessary to life. 1
- noun breaths life; vitality. 1
- noun breaths the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath. 1
- noun breaths time to breathe; pause or respite: Give him a little breath. 1
- noun breaths a single inhalation or respiration: He took a deep breath. 1
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Origin of breaths
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English breth, breeth, Old English brǣth smell, exhalation; akin to German Brodem vapor, steam
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Parts of speech for Breaths
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breaths popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breaths
noun breaths
- airflows — Plural form of airflow.
- chinooks — Plural form of chinook.
- exhalations — Plural form of exhalation.
- existences — Plural form of existence.
- gasps — Plural form of gasp.
Top questions with breaths
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