I.a. [subspiro].
I. Neutr., to draw a deep breath, heave a sigh, to sigh (class.): “occulte,” Cic. Att. 2, 21, 2: “familiariter,” id. ib. 1, 13, 1: “suspirat ab imis Pectoribus,” Ov. M. 2, 655: “dumque ibi suspirat,” id. ib. 1, 707: “suspirat sacerdos,” Claud. Cons. Hon. 4, 572: “flebile,” id. in Eutr. 1, 269.—Poet.: “puella in flavo hospite suspirans,” sighing after, longing for, Cat. 64, 98: “solā suspirat in illā,” Ov. F. 1, 417; v. also infra, II.—Transf., of things: “tellus atro exundante vapore Suspirans,” breathing out, Sil. 12, 136: “relicto brevi foramine, quo aestuantia vina suspirent,” may exhale, evaporate, Pall. Oct. 14, 16: curae suspirantes, sighing, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 21, 42 (Trag. v. 60 Vahl.).—With ne and subj., Hor. C. 3, 2, 9.—
II. Act. (poet.).
A. To breathe out, exhale: “umentes nebulas (Anauros),” Luc. 6, 370: “inclusum pectore, Bacchum,” Sil. 4, 779; 12, 136. —