spiritus
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[edit] Dutch
[edit] Noun
spiritus m. (plural spiritussen/spiritus, diminutive spiritusje)
- methylated spirit
- (orthography) A kind of diacritic used on Ancient Greek vowels to indicate aspiration or lack thereof. See spiritus asper and spiritus lenis.
[edit] Synonyms
- (methylated spirit): brandspiritus
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From spirō (“breathe, respire; live”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈspiː.rɪ.tʊs/
[edit] Noun
spīritus (genitive spīritūs); m, fourth declension
[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
