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. Appears in Phrases (1) See all respiratory tract the passages that carry air into and out of the body Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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