Added 10 October 2026
suspire
/səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ verb
Latin root: suspīrāre Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suspire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Late Middle English, from Latin suspīrāre. Cognate with Old French sospirer (modern soupirer) and Spanish suspirar.
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