spiritus asper
[ spir-i-tuhs -as-per; Latin spee-ri-toos -ahs-per ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs ˈæs pər; Latin ˈspi rɪ tʊs ˈɑs pɛr /
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Origin of spiritus asper
From Late Latin spīritus asper
Words nearby spiritus asper
spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper, spiritus frumenti, spiritus lenis, spiritus vinosus, spirit varnish, Spirit Wrestler
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Word Origin for spiritus asper
Latin: rough breath
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