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espira

See also: espirá

Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from espirar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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espira f (plural espires)

  1. (Balearic) spark
    Synonym: guspira

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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espira

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

Galician

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Verb

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espira

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

Italian

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Verb

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espira

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

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ra

Etymology 1

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From Latin spira.

Noun

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espira f (plural espiras)

  1. turn (single loop of a coil)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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espira

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

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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espira f (plural espiras)

  1. a single turn of a spiral

Etymology 2

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Verb

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espira

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

Further reading

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