Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin īnspīrāre. Compare Old French espirer. Doublet of inspirare.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /i.spiˈra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: i‧spi‧rà‧re

Verb edit

ispiràre (first-person singular present ispìro, first-person singular past historic ispirài, past participle ispiràto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to inspire
  2. (transitive) to give inspiration, to prompt, to suggest
    Synonyms: dare l'ispirazione, suggerire

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