spiritous

[ spir-i-tuh s ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs /

adjective Archaic.

of the nature of spirit; immaterial, ethereal, or refined.

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Origin of spiritous

First recorded in 1595–1605; spirit + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritous

non·spir·it·ous, adjective

Words nearby spiritous

spirit writing, spirited, spiritism, spiritless, spiritoso, spiritous, spirits of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, spirits of salt, spirits of turpentine, spirits of wine
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British Dictionary definitions for spiritous

spiritous
/ (ˈspɪrɪtəs) /

adjective

a variant spelling of spirituous
archaic high-spirited
archaic ethereal; pure
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