spiritwise

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adverb

In terms of the spirit, or spirits.

OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English spirit →
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Meanings

adverbspiritwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of the spirit, or spirits.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
  2. Latinspīrō
  3. Latinspīritu
  4. Old Frenchespirit
  5. Middle Englishspirit
  6. Englishspirit
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  10. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  11. Englishspiritwise

From spirit + -wise.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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