spiritsome en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English spiritsome From spirit + -some.
Meanings
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Characteristic of or possessing the qualities of a spirit; spiritlike.
They kept rising upon us like that, all day; faint points and shapes, looming larger, bluer, surer, — but always so soft, so spiritsome!
1876, Adeline Dutton Train Whitney, Sights and Insights:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most spiritsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spiritsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |