spiro
Latin
verb
Definitions
- I breathe, draw breath, respire
- I blow, breathe, burst forth
- (intransitive) I breathe out, exhale, emit
- (figuratively) I breathe, live, am alive (usually in the present participle)
- (figuratively) I am poetically inspired
- (figuratively) I design, intend, express
Etymology
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