English Explanatory Dictionary

spiritize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To imbue with a spirit or soul.

Word forms

spiritize spiritizes spiritizing spiritized

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English spiritize From spirit + -ize.

Related words

spiritualize
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