contrivance for measuring lung capacity, 1846, formed irregularly from Latin spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)) + -meter. Related: Spirometry.
spiritual-minded
spiritualty
spirituous
spiro-
spirochete
spirometer
spissitude
spit
Spitalfields
spitball
spite
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