spirituosity

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noun

The quality or state of being spirituous (of liquors).

OriginEnglish spirituous ← Medieval Latin spīrituōsus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? →
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Meanings

nounspirituosity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being spirituous (of liquors).
  2. uncountableThe state of being a spirit, i.e. immateriality.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
  2. Latinspīrō
  3. Latinspīritus
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  6. Medieval Latinspīrituōsus
  7. Englishspirituous
  8. Englishspirituosity

From spirituous + -ity.

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APA

spirituosity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirituosity

MLA

“spirituosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirituosity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirituosity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirituosity.

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