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† spīra, ae, f., = σπεῖρα.

  1. I. That which is wound, wreathed, coiled, or twisted; a coil, fold, twist, spire (cf. orbis); of a serpent, Verg. G. 2, 154; id. A. 2, 217; Ov. M. 3, 77.
    Of the grain of wood, Plin. 16, 39, 76, § 198.
    Of the intestines, Lact. Opif. Dei, 11, § 16.
  2. II. Concr.: spira dicitur et basis columnae unius tori aut duorum, et genus operis pistorii, et funis nauticus in orbem convolutus, ab eādem omnes similitudine. Pacuvius: Quid cessatis, socii, ejicere spiras sparteas? Ennius quidem hominum multitudinem ita appellat, cum ait: spiras legionibus nexunt, Fest. p. 300 Müll. (Ann. v. 501 Vahl., where the read. is nexit).
    So,
    1. A. The base of a column, Vitr. 3, 3; 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 179.
    2. B. A kind of twisted cake, a twist, cracknel, Cato, R. R. 77.
    3. C. A coil of rope, Pac. ap. Fest. l. l.
    4. D. A braid of hair, Plin. 9, 35, 58, § 117; Val. Fl. 6, 396.
    5. E. A twisted tie for fastening the hat under the chin, Juv. 8, 208.
  3. F. A confused crowd of men, Enn. ap. Fest. l. l.

spīrābĭlis, e, adj. [spiro], that may be breathed, good to breathe, breathable, respirable.

  1. I. Lit.: terra circumfusa undique est hac animali spirabilique naturā, cui nomen est aër, Cic. N. D. 2, 36, 91; cf. id. ib. 2, 6, 18; id. Tusc. 1, 17, 40; 1, 29, 70.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. * A. Pass., that serves to sustain life, vital: per sidera testor, caeli spirabile lumen, Verg. A. 3, 600.
    2. * B. Act., that can breathe, fitted for breathing, respiratory: viscera, Plin. 9, 7, 6, § 17.

spīrācŭlum, i, n. [spiro], a breathinghole, air-hole, vent, spiracle (poet. and in post-Aug. prose), Lucr. 6, 493; Verg. A. 7, 568; Plin. 2, 93, 95, § 208; Val. Fl. 3, 553; Pall. Jun. 7, 8; id. Oct. 14, 16.
Also breath: vitae, Vulg. Gen. 2, 7; 7, 22.

spīraea, ae, f., = σπειραία, the herb meadowsweet: Spiraea, Linn.; Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53.

Spīraeum, i, n., a promontory of Argolis, on the Saronic Gulf, Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18; 4, 12, 19, § 57.

spīrāmen, ĭnis, n. [spiro].

  1. I. A breathing-hole, passage for the breath, air-hole, thrill, vent (poet. and very rare): spiramina Naris, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 691 P. (Ann. v. 265 Vahl.); Luc. 2, 183: sunt qui spiramina terris Esse putant, id. 10, 247; cf.: spiramina laxanda, Plin. 32, 10, 42, § 123.
  2. II. Abstr., a breathing, blowing (poet. and in post-class. prose), Luc. 6, 90: ventorum spiramina, Amm. 17, 7, 11: reficit spiramina fessi ignis, Stat. Th. 12, 268: lacessitus longo spiraminis actu, Claud. Magn. 36: interclusis spiraminibus interire, Arn. 2, 133.
    Of the Holy Ghost, Rust. Help. Carm. 77.

spīrāmentum, i, n. [spiro] (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

  1. I. A breathing-hole, airhole, vent, pore, spiracle.
    1. A. Lit.: caeca relaxat Spiramenta, Verg. G. 1, 90: (apes) in tectis certatim tenuia cera Spiramenta linunt, id. ib. 4, 39: cavernarum (Aetnae), Just. 4, 1, 6; cf. Ov. M. 15, 343 (for which, shortly after: spirandi viae): talparum, Pall. 1, 35, 10: animae, i. e. the lungs, Verg. A. 9, 580: dato per cavernas radicibus spiramento, Plin. 12, 3, 7, § 16.
    2. B. Trop., a breathing space, i. e. a brief pause or interval, an instant: intervalla ac spiramenta temporum, Tac. Agr. 44 fin.: sine spiramento vel morā, Amm. 29, 1, 40; 14, 7, 15.
  2. II. A breathing, blowing, exhaling, Vitr. 7, 12; Macr. S. praef. 1 med.: venti, a draught, Vitr. 4, 7.

spīrātĭo, ōnis, f. [spiro].

  1. I. Lit., a breathing (post-class.), Scrib. Comp. 47; 180.
  2. II. Transf., the breath: odor spirationis, Scrib. Comp. 185; 197.

* spīrātus, ūs, m. [spiro], a breathing, breath, Plin. 11, 3, 2, § 6.