spiramine
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;
abl. sg.dat. sg.loc. sg.
Examples
Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...iners caelum fluuidae contagia pestisobscuram in nubem. tali spiramine Nesis 90emittit Stygium nebulosis aera saxisantraque letiferi rabiem Typhonis..."
Liber Octavus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...aera sonant Idaeaque terga et moderata sonum uario spiramine buxus. tunc dulces superos atque omne ex ordine alumnum..."
