īnspīrō

īn-spīrō lat. 'einatmen, einhauchen'

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /inˈspiː.roː/, [ĩːˈs̠piːroː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /inˈspi.ro/, [inˈspiːro]

Verb

īnspīrō (present infinitive īnspīrāre, perfect active īnspīrāvī, supine īnspīrātum); first conjugation

1. to breathe into; to blow upon
2. to inspire [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: imbuō, perfundō

3. to excite, inflame
4. to instil, implant