noun
spiritus
Spiritus (noun) means the Latin word for breath or breathing, occasionally used in English discussions of etymology or Slavic/Greek linguistics for a breathing mark. Example: “The spiritus asper mark in Greek indicates an initial "h" sound.”
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The Latin word for breath or breathing, occasionally used in English discussions of etymology or Slavic/Greek linguistics for a breathing mark.
"The spiritus asper mark in Greek indicates an initial "h" sound."
How to use spiritus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Latin term for "breath," mostly seen today in linguistics or in the names of certain spirits/liqueurs.
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Word forms
- Plural
- spirituses
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The _____ asper mark in Greek indicates an initial "h" sound.
Etymology
Directly from Latin spīritus, "breath, spirit" — the same root that gives English "spirit," "inspire," and "respiration."
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What does “spiritus” mean?
The word “spiritus” means the Latin word for breath or breathing, occasionally used in English discussions of etymology or Slavic/Greek linguistics for a breathing mark. In plain terms, a Latin term for "breath," mostly seen today in linguistics or in the names of certain spirits/liqueurs.
How do you use “spiritus” in a sentence?
Here is “spiritus” used in a sentence: “The spiritus asper mark in Greek indicates an initial "h" sound.”
What part of speech is “spiritus”?
“Spiritus” is a noun.
Where does the word “spiritus” come from?
The word “spiritus” comes from Latin. Directly from Latin spīritus, "breath, spirit" — the same root that gives English "spirit," "inspire," and "respiration.".
