ALL meanings of smooth breathing
smooth breath·ing
S s - noun smooth breathing a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated. 1
- noun smooth breathing (in Greek) the sign (᾿) placed over an initial vowel, indicating that (in ancient Greek) it was not pronounced with an h 0
- noun smooth breathing in written Greek, the mark (') placed over an initial vowel to show that in ancient Greek it was pronounced without a preceding (h) sound, or aspirate 0
- noun smooth breathing the lack of aspiration thus indicated 0