espíritu

See also: espiritu

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spiritus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpiɾitu/, [esˈpi.ɾi.t̪u]
Hyphenation: es‧pí‧ri‧tu

Noun

espíritu m (plural espíritos)

ghost (spirit appearing after death)
spirit (soul)

Related terms

espiritual

Leonese

Etymology

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Noun

espíritu m (plural espíritos)

spirit

References

AEDLL

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spiritus. Compare the older forms espirto, espirtu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpiɾitu/ [esˈpi.ɾi.t̪u]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -iɾitu
Syllabification: es‧pí‧ri‧tu

Noun

espíritu m (plural espíritus)

mind
spirit, soul

Hyponyms

espíritu de equipo
espíritu de sacrificio
espíritu del escalador
espíritu libre (“free spirit”)
espíritu maligno (“evil spirit, ghoul”)

Related terms

Descendants

→ Basque: espiritu
→ Cebuano: espiritu

Further reading

“espíritu”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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