See also: espirá

Catalan edit

Etymology 1 edit

Deverbal from espirar.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

espira f (plural espires)

  1. (Balearics) spark
    Synonym: guspira

Further reading edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

espira

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

Galician edit

Verb edit

espira

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

Italian edit

Verb edit

espira

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

Anagrams edit

Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ra

Etymology 1 edit

From Latin spira.

Noun edit

espira f (plural espiras)

  1. turn (single loop of a coil)

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

espira

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

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /esˈpiɾa/ [esˈpi.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧ra

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

espira f (plural espiras)

  1. a single turn of a spiral

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

espira

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

Further reading edit