esperit

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin spiritus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.pəˈɾit]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.peˈɾit]
• Rhymes: -it
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧rit

Noun

esperit m (plural esperits)

1. spirit
2. mind, intellect
3. ghost, spirit
4. esprit, courage
5. (linguistics) breathing

Derived terms

• Esperit Sant
• esperitar-se
• esperitós

Related terms

• espiritisme
• espiritual
• espirituós

See also

• fantasma m

References

• “esperit” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Latin spiritus.

Noun

esperit m (plural esperits)

1. mind

Descendants

• French: esprit
  • → English: esprit

Occitan

Alternative forms

• esprit (incorrect?, Limousin)

Etymology

From Old Occitan esperit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

esperit m (plural esperits) (Languedoc, Limousin)

1. spirit (apparition)
2. soul (intangible essence of a sentient being)

Derived terms

• esperit de sal
• marrit esperit
• pèrdre l'esperit

 

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 277.

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• sperit

Etymology

From Latin spiritus.

Noun

esperit m (oblique plural esperits, nominative singular esperits, nominative plural esperit)

1. spirit (apparition)
2. soul (intangible essence of a sentient being)

Descendants

• Occitan: esperit