respiratory B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹɛs.pəɹ.əˌtɔɹ.i/ UK /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #13898 Meanings 1 adj Relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing. The cold weather can make respiratory problems like asthma worse. Common collocations respiratory tract Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # respiratory **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛs.pəɹ.əˌtɔɹ.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 13898 ## Meanings 1. Relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing. ## Examples - The cold weather can make respiratory problems like asthma worse. ## Etymology Borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory. ## AI Etymology Respiratory is borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory. Modern senses include relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing.. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown