Etymological root
spirare
Latin
Words from this root(8)
respire
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/rɪˈspaɪɚ/
to breathe; to take in and expel air
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aspirant
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/ˈæspərənt/
a person who aspires to a position, office, or distinction
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dispirit
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/dɪsˈpɪrɪt/
to deprive of spirit, courage, or enthusiasm; dishearten
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expiration
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/ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən/
the end of a period of validity, or the act of breathing out
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expiry
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/ɪkˈspaɪri/
the end of the period for which something is valid
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spiritualist
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/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəlɪst/
a person who believes the dead can communicate with the living
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spirituous
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/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəs/
containing or having the qualities of distilled alcohol
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transpire
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/trænˈspaɪr/
to happen or come to be known; to give off vapor through a surface
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