spirit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Verb 2 Romanian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.2.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English spirit from Latin spīritus (“‘breath; spirit’”). Cf. 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").

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• (UK) IPA: /ˈspɪɹɪt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈspiɹɪt/
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  Rhymes: -ɪrɪt

• Hyphenation: spir‧it

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spirit (plural spirits)

1. The undying essence of a human. The soul.
2. A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
3. enthusiasm

   School spirit is at an all-time high.

4. The manner or style of something.

   In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.

5. (usually plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
6. Energy.

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• ghost
• soul

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to spirit (third-person singular simple present spirits, present participle spiriting, simple past and past participle spirited)

1. 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.

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Latin spiritus

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spirit n. (plural spirite)

1. spirit, ghost
2. essence, psyche
3. wit, genius
4. manner, style

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• nălucă