I. A difficulty of breathing, panting, puffing (class. for the post-Aug. anhelatio): “ex cursurā anhelitum ducere,” to pant, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 61: “nimiae celeritates gressus cum fiunt, anhelitus moventur,” quickness of breathing is caused, Cic. Off. 1, 36, 131: “anhelitum vix sufferre,” Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 4: “anhelitum recipere,” id. Ep. 2, 2, 21: sublimis anhelitus, deep, * Hor. C. 1, 15, 31: “creber,” quick, Quint. 11, 3, 55: “vastos quatit aeger anhelitus artus,” painful panting, Verg. A. 5, 432: “aridus e lasso veniebat anhelitus ore,” Ov. M. 10, 663; Sen. Ep. 54; Gell. 12, 5.—As a disease, the asthma (cf. anhelatio), Plin. 35, 15, 51, § 180.—
II. A.. In gen., breathing, breath: “unguentorum odor, vini anhelitus,” breath smelling of wine, Cic. Red. in Sen. 7, 16: “male odorati anhelitus oris,” bad breath, Ov. A. A. 1, 521: “anhelitum reddere ac per vices recipere,” to breathe out and in, Plin. 9, 7, 6, § 16 al.—
