espíritu

Borrowed from Latin spiritus.

• IPA^(key): /esˈpiɾitu/ [esˈpi.ɾi.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -iɾitu
• Syllabification: es‧pí‧ri‧tu

espíritu m (plural espíritos)

1. ghost (spirit appearing after death)

   Synonym: pantasma

2. spirit (soul)

   Synonym: alma

• “espíritu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “espíritu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Borrowed from Latin spiritus.

• IPA^(key): /esˈpiɾitu/, [esˈpi.ɾi.t̪u]
• Hyphenation: es‧pí‧ri‧tu

espíritu m (plural espíritos)

1. spirit

• “espíritu”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026

Borrowed from Latin spiritus. Compare the older forms espirto, espirtu. Cognate with English spirit.

• IPA^(key): /esˈpiɾitu/ [esˈpi.ɾi.t̪u]

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• Rhymes: -iɾitu
• Syllabification: es‧pí‧ri‧tu

espíritu m (plural espíritus)

1. spirit, soul

   Synonyms: espectro, alma

2. mind

   Synonym: mente

• → Basque: espiritu
• → Central Bikol: espiritu
• → Cebuano: espiritu
• → Tagalog: espiritu

• “espíritu”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025