spiritus frumenti
[ spir-i-tuh s froo-men-tahy, -tee ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs fruˈmɛn taɪ, -ti /
noun
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Origin of spiritus frumenti
From the New Latin word spīritus frūmentī literally, the spirit (or life) of grain
Words nearby spiritus frumenti
spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper, spiritus frumenti, spiritus lenis, spiritus vinosus, spirketting, spiro-, spirochaeta
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