spirytus

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/ˈspɪɹɪtəs/

noun

A Polish rectified spirit, used in medicine and for the preparation of alcoholic infusions called nalewka.

OriginPolish spirytus →
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Meanings

nounspirytus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Polish rectified spirit, used in medicine and for the preparation of alcoholic infusions called nalewka.

Origin

  1. Polishspirytus
  2. Englishspirytus

Borrowed from Polish spirytus. Doublet of spirit, spiritus, sprite, spright, and esprit.

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Translations

Finnish spirytus-väkiviina
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Polish spirytus
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Rhymes & wordplay

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spiritus
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APA

spirytus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirytus

MLA

“spirytus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirytus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirytus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirytus.

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