spiramentum

spīrāmentum, ī, n.: a means of breathing; of the lungs, breathing-cell, air-duct, channel, 9.580. (spīrō)

spīrāmentum, i, n. [spiro] (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

• A breathing-hole, airhole, vent, pore, spiracle.
• • A Lit.: caeca relaxat Spiramenta, Verg. G. 1, 90: (apes) in tectis certatim tenuia cera Spiramenta linunt, id. ib. 4, 39: cavernarum (Aetnae), Just. 4, 1, 6; cf. Ov. M. 15, 343 (for which, shortly after: spirandi viae): talparum, Pall. 1, 35, 10: animae, i. e. the lungs, Verg. A. 9, 580: dato per cavernas radicibus spiramento, Plin. 12, 3, 7, § 16.—
  • B Trop., a breathing space, i. e. a brief pause or interval, an instant: intervalla ac spiramenta temporum, Tac. Agr. 44 fin.: sine spiramento vel morā, Amm.29, 1, 40; 14, 7, 15. —
• II A breathing, blowing, exhaling, Vitr. 7, 12; Macr. S. praef. 1 med.: venti, a draught, Vitr. 4, 7.

spīrāmentum, ī, n. (spiro), I) eine Öffnung, durch die gehaucht-, geblasen-, geatmet wird, das Luftloch, Verg. u. Colum.: animae, Luftröhre, Verg.: cavernarum, Iustin. – II) das Hauchen, 1) das Wehen, Dunsten, Duften, der Dunst, Duft, venti sp. et perflatus, Luftzug, Vitr.: v. Dunst des Essigs, Vitr.: vom Duft der Wohlgerüche, Macr.: Oceanus quasi spiramenta quaedam magnitudinis exaestuat, Sen. rhet. – 2) das Atmen, der Atem, sensit spiramentum gracile, luctantem vitam cum morte, Hist. Apollon. 26. – dh. meton., der gleichsam durchs Atmen bestimmte Zwischenraum in der Zeit, die Pause, temporum, Tac. Agr. 44: sine spiramento ullo, ohne langes Zaudern, Amm. 14, 7, 15: sine spiramento vel mora, Amm. 29, 1, 40.

spiramentum [CL] 1 breathing-passage or other internal channel, pore, air-hole. ~um, hol GlC S 486; porus vel ~um, orðung Ælf. Sup.. 2 air that is inhaled and exhaled, breath. ~um quoque quod ab homine procedere deberet interius remanet, circulariter etiam removendo ‥ ~um ‥ circulariter movet humores in stomaco existentes Quaest. Salern. P 27. 3 exhalation, vapor, smell, odour. cinnamomum ‥ cum frangitur, visibile ~um emittit ‥ esto cinnamomum: emitte ~um gratie, non responsum injurie G. Hoyland Serm. 191A; erit ‥ hoc thymiama ‥ et sacrosanctum salutifere orationis ~um Ad. Marsh Ep. 247. 12. 4 impulse. talia sunt B. Cuthberti miracula, que etiam rei insensibili indulgent movendi ~a R. Cold. Cuthb. 81.

spīrāmentum, (13) ī, n. (spiro), ¶ 1 canal, conduit, pore, soupirail : calor... cæca relaxat spiramenta Virg. G. 1, 90, la chaleur dilate les canaux cachés (mystérieux) [par où la sève gagne les plantes], cf. G. 4, 39 ; Ov. M. 15, 343 || spiramenta animæ Virg. En. 9, 580, les poumons ¶ 2 [fig.], a) souffle, exhalaison : Vitr. Arch. 4, 7 ; 7, 12 ; b) temps de respirer, pause : Tac. Agr. 44 ; Amm. 29, 1, 40.

spiramentum , i. n.
出氣之眼。呼吸。

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spiramentum , ī n

• spiro, a breathing-hole, vent, pore, spiracle(only plur; poet.): caeca, V.: flammam exhalantia, O.: animae, i. e. the lungs, V.—Fig., a breathing space, pause, short interval, instant: spiramenta temporum, Ta.