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Latin spīritus (“‘breath; spirit’”). Cf. inspire, respire, transpire, all ultimately from Latin spīrō (“‘I breathe, blow, respire’”).
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Noun
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Singular spirit |
Plural spirits |
spirit (plural spirits)
- The undying essence of a human. The soul.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- enthusiasm
- School spirit is at an all-time high.
- The manner or style of something.
- In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.
- (usually plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- Energy.
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Verb
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Infinitive to spirit |
Third person singular spirits |
Simple past spirited |
Past participle spirited |
Present participle spiriting |
to spirit (third-person singular simple present spirits, present participle spiriting, simple past and past participle spirited)
- 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.
- 2009 February 8, Dave Kehr, “Buñuel at His Wildest, in Circulation Again”, New York Times:
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Etymology
Noun
Declension
declension of spirit| singular | plural | |||
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| gender n. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un spirit | spiritul | nişte spirite | spiritele |
| Genitive/Dative | unui spirit | spiritului | unor spirite | spiritelor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
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