espira

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See also: espirá

Catalan

Etymology 1

Deverbal from espirar.

Pronunciation

Noun

espira f (plural espires)

  1. (Balearic) spark
    Synonym: guspira

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

espira

  1. inflection of espirar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Verb

espira

  1. first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of espir

Italian

Verb

espira

  1. inflection of espirare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ra

Etymology 1

From Latin spira.

Noun

espira f (plural espiras)

  1. turn (single loop of a coil)

Etymology 2

Verb

espira

  1. inflection of espirar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpiɾa/
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧ra

Etymology 1

From Latin spīra (probably borrowed), from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra).

Noun

espira f (plural espiras)

  1. a single turn of a spiral

Etymology 2

Verb

espira

  1. inflection of espirar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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