[ˈspiː.roː], [ˈspiː.ro]
OrigoUncertain. 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.
- conjugation-1to breathe, draw breath, respire
“Dum spīrō spērō.” — As long as I breathe, I hope.
- conjugation-1to blow, breathe, burst forth
- conjugation-1, intransitive, with-accusativeto breathe out, exhale, emit
- conjugation-1, figurativelyto breathe, live, be alive (usually in the present participle)
- conjugation-1, figurativelyto be poetically inspired
- conjugation-1, figurativelyto design, intend, express
Formaespīrō(canonical) · spīrāre(infinitive, present) · spīrāvī(active, perfect) · spīrātum(supine) · spīrō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · spīrās(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · spīrat(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · spīrāmus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · spīrātis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · spīrant(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · spīrābam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · spīrābās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · spīrābat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · spīrābāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · spīrābātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · spīrābant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · spīrābō(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · spīrābis(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · spīrābit(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · spīrābimus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)
Fons: Vicitionarium