spiramina
Dictionary entries
- Entry →spiramen, spiraminis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
air-hole/passage; aspiration, act of breathing; exhalation; breath, puff;
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...cursus aduersique obice pontiaestuat in campos. sunt qui spiramina terrisesse putent magnosque cauae conpagis hiatus.commeat hac penitus tacitis..."Liber II
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...muto uacuum ferit aera motu. hic aures, alius spiramina naris aduncae amputat, ille cauis euoluit sedibus orbes ultimaque..."
Liber Duodecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...merui.' dixit, tectumque adgressa propinquae pastorale casae reficit spiramina fessi ignis, et horrendos inrumpit turbida campos. qualis..."Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...lubricus alta anguis humo uerni blanda ad spiramina solis erigitur liber senio et squalentibus annis exutus laetisque minax..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...abit: nec summa Tonantis iussa nec Arcadiae retinent spiramina uirgae. et tunc forte dies noto signata Tonantis fulmine..."