spiritus asper

[ spir-i-tuh s as-per; Latin spee-ri-too s ahs-per ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs ˈæs pər; Latin ˈspi rɪ tʊs ˈɑs pɛr /

noun

Origin of spiritus asper

From the Late Latin word spīritus asper

British Dictionary definitions for spiritus asper

spiritus asper
/ (ˈspɪrɪtəs ˈæspə) /

noun

another term for rough breathing

Word Origin for spiritus asper

Latin: rough breath