Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a lively or spirited manner
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
- Latinspīrō
- Latinspīritus
- Italianspirito
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
- Italianspiritoso
- Englishspiritoso
Borrowed from Italian spiritoso.
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spiritoso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritoso
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