spirit
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English spirit, from Latin spīritus (“breath; spirit”). Compare inspire, respire, transpire, all ultimately from Latin spīrō (“I breathe, blow, respire”). Displaced native Middle English gast (“spirit”) (from Old English gāst (“breath, soul, spirit”)).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈspɪɹɪt/
- (US) IPA: /ˈspiɹɪt/, /ˈspɪɹɪt/
-
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪrɪt
- Hyphenation: spir‧it
[edit] Noun
spirit (plural spirits)
- The undying essence of a human. The soul.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- enthusiasm
- School spirit is at an all-time high.
- 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, BBC Sport:
- The result may not quite give the Wearsiders a sweet ending to what has been a sour week, following allegations of sexual assault and drug possession against defender Titus Bramble, but it does at least demonstrate that their spirit remains strong in the face of adversity.
- The manner or style of something.
- In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.
- (usually plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- Energy.
[edit] Related terms
Derived terms
Look at pages starting with spirit.
[edit] Translations
the soul of a person or other living being
|
|
a supernatural being
|
|
enthusiasm
|
manner or style
alcohol
|
|
[edit] See also
[edit] Verb
spirit (third-person singular simple present spirits, present participle spiriting, simple past and past participle spirited)
- To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
- 2009 February 8, Dave Kehr, “Buñuel at His Wildest, in Circulation Again”, New York Times:
- God does not make an appearance, but the Devil (Ms. Pinal) emphatically does: first in the guise of a schoolgirl who tries to lure Simon down with the sight of her shapely legs; then as a bearded but blatantly female Jesus carrying a lamb; and finally as a stylishly coiffed woman who succeeds in spiriting Simon off, by means of a jet, to a Manhattan discotheque — Buñuel’s persuasive idea of hell.
- 2009 February 8, Dave Kehr, “Buñuel at His Wildest, in Circulation Again”, New York Times:
[edit] Statistics
-
Most common English words before 1923: early · saying · talk · #450: spirit · sometimes · account · party
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
Latin spiritus
[edit] Noun
[edit] Declension
declension of spirit
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender n. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | un spirit | spiritul | niște spirite | spiritele |
| genitive/dative | unui spirit | spiritului | unor spirite | spiritelor |