adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
spirituous
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adj
Meaning 2
Distilled.
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adj
Meaning 3
Synonym of spiritual.
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Synonyms: spiritual
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
containing or of the nature of alcohol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- spiritous beverages
- spirituous liquors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiritous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Medieval Latin spīrituōsusder. English spirituous Derived from Medieval Latin spīrituōsus.