spiritus

noun

spir·​i·​tus

ˈspirətəs,

in ecclesiastical use often -pirēˌtüs or -pērēˌtüs

1

: spirit sense 21

2

[Late Latin, from Latin, spirit, breath] : breathing sense 2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, spirit, breath

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