spirituous en · ADJ
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- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Medieval Latin spīrituōsusder. English spirituous Derived from Medieval Latin spīrituōsus.
Meanings
- Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.
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(of an alcoholic drink) 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.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 152:while the per capita consumption of spirituous liquors remained constant, that of malt liquors rose
1928, Edward A. Ross, World Drift, New York; London: The Century Co., page 22:
- Synonym of spiritual.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more spirituous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most spirituous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spirituousness · spirituously · nonspirituous