I.that may be breathed, good to breathe, breathable, respirable.
I. Lit.: “terra circumfusa undique est hac animali spirabilique naturā, cui nomen est aër,” Cic. N. D. 2, 36, 91; cf. id. ib. 2, 6, 18; id. Tusc. 1, 17, 40; 1, 29, 70.—
II. Transf. *
A. Pass., that serves to sustain life, vital: “per sidera testor, caeli spirabile lumen,” Verg. A. 3, 600.—*
B. Act., that can breathe, fitted for breathing, respiratory: “viscera,” Plin. 9, 7, 6, § 17.
