espírito

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese espirito (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Latin spīritus, from spirō (“breathe, respire; live”), from Proto-Indo-European *speis- (“to blow”). Cognate with Portuguese espírito and Spanish espíritu.

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Noun[edit]

espírito m (plural espíritos)

  1. spirit (the soul of a person or other living being)
    Synonym: alma
  2. spirit, enthusiasm
  3. ghost; supernatural being
    Synonym: pantasma

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References[edit]

  • “espirito” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “espirito” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “espírito” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “espírito” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “espírito” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese espirito, borrowed from Latin spīritus, from spīrō (“breathe, respire; live”), from Proto-Indo-European *speys- (“to blow”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • (Caipira) IPA(key): /s.ˈpi.ɾi.tu/

Noun[edit]

espírito m (plural espíritos)

  1. spirit (the soul of a person or other living being)
    Synonym: alma
  2. ghost
    Synonyms: fantasma, assombração
  3. nature; characteristic
    Synonyms: índole, característica

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