espira

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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]