spiro

1. (conjugation-1) to breathe, draw breath, respire
2. (conjugation-1) to blow, breathe, burst forth
3. (conjugation-1, intransitive, with-accusative) to breathe out, exhale, emit
4. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to breathe, live, be alive (usually in the present participle)
5. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to be poetically inspired
6. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to design, intend, express

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈspiː.roː]

Etymology

Uncertain. De Vaan suggests that it is probably ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Kroonen connects the term with Proto-Germanic *fīsaną (“to blow; to fart”), proposing a common root *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Kroonen suggests that the Latin term may have derived from a Proto-Indo-European pre-form *(s)péys-eh₂-yeti, though De Vaan does not make such an assertion. De Vaan notes that the proposed Germanic differ in meaning and he argues that they may constitute independent formations with Proto-Germanic. De Vaan likewise rejects Proto-Slavic *pīskàti and Lithuanian pyškė́ti as possible cognates, arguing that these terms differ significantly in meaning and that the terms may have been formed with Balto-Slavic.

Concepts

blow

breathe

breathe out

exhale

Synonyms

respiro

exhalo

Translations

ademen

exhalar

aushauchen

atmen

ausatmen

ausdünsten

alenar

verströmen

exhalieren

αναπνέω

εκπνέω

exhaler

expirer

inspirer

respirar