spirituous

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Scrabble points
12
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15
Letters
10

Definition of spirituous

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.
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adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.
  2. Distilled.
    “Though Cripps's description of these proceedings was mere disjointed passion, Limpet gathered that the meeting required the Reverend Bowles to explain severally his peculiar appearance, his spiritual convictions, his recent behaviour, and the strong smell of spirituous liquors that had attended his arrival at Murumberee.”
    “while the per capita consumption of spirituous liquors remained constant, that of malt liquors rose”
  3. Synonym of spiritual.

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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-der. Latin -ōsus Medieval Latin spīrituōsusder. English spirituous Derived from Medieval Latin spīrituōsus.

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