spiritus

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noun

A breathing.

OriginLatin spīritus ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? →
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Meanings

nounspiritus (plural spirituses or spiritus)

plural spirituses

  1. A breathing.
  2. An aspirate.
  3. Any spirituous preparation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
  2. Latinspīrō
  3. Latinspīritus
  4. Englishspiritus

Borrowed from Latin spīritus. Doublet of spirit, spirytus, sprite, spright, and esprit.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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