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spiritous

/ˈspɪɹɪtəs/

spiritous adjective: spirituous.

Adjective

spiritous (comparative more spiritous, superlative most spiritous)

  1. spirituous
  2. high-spirited
  3. pure; ardent

Forms of spiritous

comparativemore spiritous
superlativemost spiritous

Origin of spiritous

From spirit + -ous.

Words formed from spiritous

Questions about spiritous

What does spiritous mean?
Spiritous means spirituous.
What part of speech is spiritous?
Spiritous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spiritous?
Spiritous is pronounced /ˈspɪɹɪtəs/.

Words near spiritous in the dictionary

  1. spiritmonger
  2. spiritmongers
  3. Spirito
  4. Spiritos
  5. spiritoso
  6. spiritous
  7. spiritousness
  8. spiritrompe
  9. spiritrompes
  10. spirits
  11. spirits away

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