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lo spirante

English translation: the dying (century)

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Italian term or phrase:	lo spirante
English translation:	the dying (century)
Entered by:	LorraineB

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23:26 Jan 29, 2012

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Art/Literary - History / Liturgical Atlas

Italian term or phrase: lo spirante

Caption to a picture in a liturgical atlas.

"La città ideale. Galleria Nazionale dell March, Urbino. Nell'opera, attribuita a Francesco de giorgio Martini (1439-1501), come ha scritto roasario Assunto ne La città di Antifone e la cittô di Prometeo (Jaca Book, Milano, 1997), si condensa **'lo spirante** XV secolo.'"

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Barbara Cochran KudoZ activity Questions: 866 (20 open) (2 without valid answers) (103 closed without grading) Answers: 1534
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the dying (century)

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Oft-used phrase

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Note added at 50 mins (2012-01-30 00:16:30 GMT)
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to confirm ancient and literary use, try 1898 poem entitled "The Dying Century" http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2229&dat=18980102&id=j...

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the dying (century)

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expiring

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lo spirante (in questo contesto) expiring

Explanation:
spirare = exhale last breath = pass away = expire
spirante = expiring 15th century

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lo spirante (in questo contesto)

the dying (century)

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Changes made by editors

Feb 7 - Changes made by LorraineB:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 30 - Changes made by Daniela Zambrini:
Term asked	lo spirante (in questo contesto) => lo spirante

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