English Explanatory Dictionary

spiritous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. spirituous
  2. high-spirited
  3. pure; ardent

Pronunciation

/ˈspɪɹɪtəs/

Word forms

spiritous more spiritous most spiritous

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 *h₃ed-der. Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English spiritous From spirit + -ous.

Related words

spiritual

Derived words

spiritousness
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