adjective

spīrābĭlis

neut. spīrābĭle

that may be breathed; good to breathe; breathable

that may be breathed, good to breathe, breathable, respirable.

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Lit.: terra circumfusa undique est hac animali spirabilique naturā, cui nomen est aër, Cic. N. D. 2, 36, 91; cf. id. ib. 2, 6, 18; id. Tusc. 1, 17, 40; 1, 29, 70.—

by extension

Transf. *

that serves to sustain life; vital •

Pass., that serves to sustain life, vital: per sidera testor, caeli spirabile lumen, Verg. A. 3, 600.—*

that can breathe; fitted for breathing; respiratory •

Act., that can breathe, fitted for breathing, respiratory: viscera, Plin. 9, 7, 6, § 17.

Perseus ID: n45040 Key: spirabilis