spirare

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to blow, breeze
  • (intransitive) to expire, pass away, die

Etymology

Inherited from Latin spīrāre derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (blow, breathe, blow to make noise).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)peys-

Gloss

blow, breathe, blow to make noise

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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