espírito
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese espirito, borrowed from Latin spīritus, from spirō (“breathe, respire; live”), from Proto-Indo-European *speis- (“to blow”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iʃ.ˈpi.ɾi.tu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈpi.ɾi.tu/, /is.ˈpi.ɾi.tu/
- (Rio de Janeiro, North Brazil, Recife) IPA(key): /iʃ.ˈpi.ɾi.tu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈpi.ɾi.to/
Noun
espírito m (plural espíritos)
- spirit (the soul of a person or other living being)
- ghost
- nature; characteristic
Synonyms
- (spirit): alma
- (ghost): fantasma, assombração
- (nature): índole, característica
Derived terms
- espírito santo
- Espírito Santo
Related terms
- espirar
- espírita
- espiriteira
- espiritismo
- espiritista
- espiritualização
- espiritualizado
- espiritualizar
- espirituoso
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