esperit

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin spiritus.

Noun

esperit m (plural esperits)

1. ghost
2. spirit

See also

• fantasma m

References

• “esperit” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Latin spiritus.

Noun

esperit m (plural esperits)

1. mind

Descendants

• French: esprit
  • → English: esprit

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• esprit (incorrect?, Limousin)

Etymology

From Old Occitan esperit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

esperit m (plural esperits) (Languedoc, Limousin)

1. spirit (apparition)
2. soul (intangible essence of a sentient being)

Derived terms

• esperit de sal
• marrit esperit
• pèrdre l'esperit

 

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 277.

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Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• sperit

Etymology

From Latin spiritus.

Noun

esperit m (oblique plural esperits, nominative singular esperits, nominative plural esperit)

1. spirit (apparition)
2. soul (intangible essence of a sentient being)

Descendants

• Occitan: esperit