spiritus

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Descendants

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From spirō (“‘breathe, respire; live’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspiː.rɪ.tʊs/

[edit] Noun

spīritus (genitive spīritūs); m, fourth declension

1. breath, breathing
2. light breeze
3. spirit, ghost
4. energy
5. pride, arrogance

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	spīritus	spīritūs
genitive	spīritūs	spīrituum
dative	spīrituī	spīritibus
accusative	spīritum	spīritūs
ablative	spīritū	spīritibus
vocative	spīritus	spīritūs

[edit] Synonyms

• (breath, breathing): spīrātiō

[edit] Derived terms

spīritālis spīritus asper

spīritus lēnis spīritus sānctus

[edit] Related terms

spīrābilis spīrāculum spīrāmen spīrāmentum spīrātiō

spīrātus spīritālitās spīritāliter spīro

[edit] Descendants

English: spirit Italian: spirito

Romanian spirit Spanish: espíritu