ispirazione
inspiration
noun ee-spee-rah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: Latin inspiratio, from inspirare (to breathe into, inspire)
Also means
inhalation (medical)
Usage Note
Ispirazione primarily means creative or intellectual inspiration (prendere ispirazione da = to draw inspiration from). In a physiological context, ispirazione also means the act of inhaling, contrasted with espirazione (exhalation) — this usage appears mainly in medical texts. The plural is le ispirazioni.
Examples
"L'artista cercava ispirazione nella natura."
Natural Translation
The artist sought inspiration in nature.
Literal Translation
The artist sought-for inspiration in-the nature.
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