spiro-

1

a combining form meaning “respiration,” used in the formation of compound words: spirograph.

Origin of spiro-

1
combining form of Latin spīrāre to breathe

Words nearby spiro-

spiritus asper, spiritus frumenti, spiritus lenis, spiritus vinosus, spirketting, spiro-, spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia

Definition for spiro- (2 of 2)

spiro- 2

a combining form meaning “coil,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: spirochete.

Origin of spiro-

2
combining form of Latin spīra < Greek speîra coil

British Dictionary definitions for spiro- (1 of 2)

spiro- 1

combining form

indicating breath or respiration spirograph

Word Origin for spiro-

from Latin spīrāre to breathe

British Dictionary definitions for spiro- (2 of 2)

spiro- 2

combining form

spiral; coil spirochaete

Word Origin for spiro-

from Latin spīra, from Greek speira a coil

Medical definitions for spiro-

spiro-

pref.

Spiral; coil; coil-shaped:spirillar.
Breath; breathing;spirograph.