- pronunciation:
- spi
riht
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a force that some people believe is a part of human beings; soul.
Some people believe that when you die, your spirit lives on.- synonyms:
- soul
|
| definition 2: |
a being that is not real and not of this world.
He believes that evil spirits live in that cave.- similar words:
- soul
|
| definition 3: |
a person's character or energy.
He faced his disease with a brave spirit. |
Spirit comes from
spiritus, a Latin word that could mean either "breath" or "soul." In cultures even more ancient than the Roman or Greek, the breath and the soul were the same thing.
The word spirit
contains the following part:
spir, spiro
Latin
root
that means
breathe
Example words:
aspiration,
aspire,
conspiracy,
conspire,
expire,
inspiration,
inspire,
perspiration,
perspire,
respiration,
respiratory,
spirit,
spiritual,
transpire