spirabilis

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Latin

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Etymology

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From spirō (breathe, respire; live) +‎ -bilis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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spīrābilis (neuter spīrābile); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (of air) breathable, respirable
  2. fitted for breathing, respiratory
  3. Of that which sustains or is vital for life.
  4. (of machines) pneumatic

Declension

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Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative spīrābilis spīrābile spīrābilēs spīrābilia
Genitive spīrābilis spīrābilium
Dative spīrābilī spīrābilibus
Accusative spīrābilem spīrābile spīrābilēs
spīrābilīs
spīrābilia
Ablative spīrābilī spīrābilibus
Vocative spīrābilis spīrābile spīrābilēs spīrābilia
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References

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  • spirabilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • spirabilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • spirabilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.