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spirit
English
Etymology
From Middle English spirit, from Old French espirit (“spirit”), from Latin sp?ritus (“breath; spirit”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Compare inspire, respire, transpire, all ultimately from Latin sp?r? (“I breathe, blow, respire”). Displaced native Middle English gast (“spirit”) (from Old English g?st (“spirit, ghost”)), whence modern English ghost. Doublet of sprite.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?sp???t/
- (US) IPA(key): /?spi??t/, /?sp???t/
- Rhymes: -???t
- Hyphenation: spir?it
Noun
spirit (countable and uncountable, plural spirits)
- The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- A wandering spirit haunts the island.
- 1693, John Locke, Some Thoughts Concerning Education
- Whilst young, preserve his tender mind from all impressions and notions of spirits and goblins […] in the dark.
- Enthusiasm.
- The manner or style of something.
- (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- Energy; ardour.
- 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church History of Britain
- "Write it then, quickly," replied Bede; and summoning all his spirits together, like the last blaze of a candle going out, he indited it, and expired.
- 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church History of Britain
- One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
- a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit
- 1697, John Dryden, Aeneid
- Such spirits as he desired to please, such would I choose for my judges.
- Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural.
- to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits
- 1667, Robert South, Sermon VII
- God has […] made a spirit of building succeed a spirit of pulling down.
- (obsolete) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
- (obsolete) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
- 1640, Ben Jonson, The English Grammar
- Be it a letter or spirit, we have great use of it.
- 1640, Ben Jonson, The English Grammar
- Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
- the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document
- (alchemy, obsolete) Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
- the foure spirites and the bodyes seven
- (dyeing) Stannic chloride.
Derived terms
Pages starting with “spirit”.
Translations
See also
- ghost
- soul
Verb
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.
- 1835, Nathaniel Parker Willis, Pencillings by the Way:
- I felt as if I had been spirited into some castle of felicity.
- 1835, Nathaniel Parker Willis, Pencillings by the Way:
- Sometimes followed by up: to animate with vigour; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit.
Derived terms
- spirit away
- spirit off
Anagrams
- Tripis, pitris
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch spirit, from English spirit, from Middle English spirit, from Old French espirit (“spirit”), from Latin sp?ritus (“breath; spirit”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Doublet of spiritus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?spir?t??]
- Hyphenation: spi?rit
Noun
spirit (plural spirit-spirit, first-person possessive spiritku, second-person possessive spiritmu, third-person possessive spiritnya)
- spirit:
- the soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.
- Synonyms: arwah, atma, jiwa, hidup, kehidupan, nyawa, roh, sukma
- a supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- Synonyms: arwah, roh
- (figuratively) enthusiasm, energy; ardour.
- Synonyms: roh, semangat, spirit
- the soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.
Related terms
Further reading
- “spirit” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin spiritus. Compare also spiridu?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?spirit/
Noun
spirit n (plural spirite)
- spirit, ghost
- essence, psyche
- wit, genius
- manner, style
Declension
Synonyms
- (spirit, ghost): duh
Related terms
- spiridu?
See also
- n?luc?, stafie, spectru, apari?ie, fantom?
Tok Pisin
Etymology
English spirit
Noun
spirit
- spirit (physical form of God)
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gost
English
Alternative forms
- ghost
Etymology
From Middle English gost, see below.
Noun
gost (plural gosts)
- Obsolete form of ghost.
Related terms
- geist
References
- gost in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- GTOs, gots, stog, togs
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gast, goost, goste
Etymology
From Old English g?st, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???st/
- Rhymes: -??st
Noun
gost (plural gostes)
- a spiritual being; angel, devil, spirit; soul of a dead person
- 1386, Chaucer, Legend of Good Women:
- This nyght my faderes gost Hath in my slep so sore me tormented.
- 1500, The Towneley Plays:
- The gost went to hell a pase whils the cors lay slayn, And broght the sawles from sathanas.
- 1525, English Conquest of Ireland:
- The dede to areren, yuel gostes to quethen.
- 1386, Chaucer, Legend of Good Women:
- the Holy Ghost
- Goddes gost is þe geven. — Cleanness, c1400
- A villain, scoundrel; a devil incarnate; a wicked-looking creature
- In þat doynge Paternus the monk semeþ a lewed goost. — Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden, 1387
- The soul of man, spiritual nature
- ?e cursed gostes, goþ in-to þe pyne of helle! — Seint Ieremie telleþ, c1400
- Lyfe is none quen gost is lede. — A Stanzaic Life of Christ, 1500
- A spiritual force or insight, a gift of prophecy
- A haþel in þy holde..hatz þe gostes of God þat gyes alle soþes. — Cleanness, c1400
- A breath, blowing, wind; God's breath, a spiritual wind; the blowing of storm
- Gost-wynd nedefull is to recouer monnes gost þat greued is. — A Stanzaic Life of Christ, 1500
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: ghost
- Scots: gaist, gast, ghaist
- Yola: gaast
References
- “g?st, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic *gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *?éwstus. Numerous cognates include Catalan gust, Italian gusto and French goût.
Noun
gost m (plural gosts)
- taste (of food, drink, etc.)
Derived terms
- gostós
See also
- tastar
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *gost?, from Proto-Indo-European *g?óstis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ô?st/, /?ôst/
Noun
g?st m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- guest
- Svakog gosta tri dana dosta. - [For] every guest three days is enough. (proverb)
Declension
References
- “gost”, in ?????? ???????????????? ????????? ?????? (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 1, ????? ?????????? ?????? edition, ???? ???, ??????: ?????? ??????, ?????? ????????, 1967–1976, published 1990, page 542
- “gost” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *gost?, from Proto-Indo-European *g?óstis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???st/
Noun
g?st m anim
- guest
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Slavic *g?st?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ó?st/
Adjective
g??st (comparative gost?jši, superlative n?jgost?jši)
- dense
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “gost”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Vilamovian
Pronunciation
Noun
gost m (plural gest)
- guest
Zazaki
Etymology
Compare Persian ????? (gušt).
Noun
gost ?
- meat
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