/ Dictionary / Index D dum spiro, spero*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dum spi•ro spe•ro Pronunciation: (doom spē'rō, spā'rō Eng. dum spī'rō, spēr'ō), [key] — Latin. Latin. while I breathe, I hope: a motto of South Carolina. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dumpy level Dumuzi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language