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vim
English
Etymology
Possibly from Latin vim, accusative singular of v?s (“force, power, strength; (New Latin) energy, force”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh?- (“to chase, pursue”); compare English vis); but perhaps a modern expressive formation.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /v?m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Noun
vim (uncountable)
- Ready vitality and vigour. [from mid 19th c.]
- Synonyms: energy, go, pep, pizzazz, verve, zest
Derived terms
- vim and vigor
- vimless
Related terms
- vis
- violence
- violate
Translations
See also
- Thesaurus:enthusiasm
References
Further reading
- vim (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “vim”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- IVM, VMI
Latin
Noun
vim
- accusative singular of v?s
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
vim
- imperative of vima
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /?v?/
Verb
vim
- First-person singular (eu) preterite indicative of vir
- (Brazil, proscribed) Alternative form of vir when used with auxiliary verbs
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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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