noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈspɪɹɪtəs/
rhymes with -ɪɹɪtəs
homophone: spiritus
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noun
Meaning 1
A Polish rectified spirit, used in medicine and for the preparation of alcoholic infusions called nalewka.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish spirytus. Doublet of spirit, spiritus, sprite, spright, and esprit.
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