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spiration

spiration

1 9.9
Breathing in air in a slow, gentle way
  • noun
  • /ˌspɪˈreɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : respiración
  • He listened to the slow spiration of his sleeping child beside him.

Examples

  • In poetry, the word spiration is sometimes used to evoke a sense of peaceful breathing.

  • Her spiration was calm.

  • The gentle spiration of the forest air filled her with calm.

  • What a beautiful spiration!

  • The poet described the first spiration of spring as a gentle breeze lifting her spirits.

  • In his sonnet, the writer captured the delicate spiration of a lover's breath against the cold night air.

  • The artist found spiration in nature, as each inhalation filled her with inspiration for her next painting.

Synonyms

breath
vsspiration
98 1.0

A very small movement of air

is the bodily inward action of taking air into lungs in poetic use

How Deep

spiration
  • Archaic
1 9.9
breath
∞ 1.0
gasp
312 1.8

Surface Forms

spiration singular
spirations plural

Morphology

spiration = respire (semi-transparent) = spir + ation

Formed from the combining form 'spir-' (breathe) + '-ation'; the combining form is not a frequent standalone word so learners rely on related words (respire, respiration) to recognize it.

Etymology

Spiration comes from the Latin root spirare, which means 'to breathe', and you can see the same root in inspire and respiration. So, spiration means the act of drawing in air or a gentle in-breath.