unspirited en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- 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 spirited English unspirited From un- + spirited.
Meanings
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Not spirited; lacking animation or liveliness.
Denmark has continued ever since weak and unspirited
1690, William Temple, Miscellanea. The Second Part. […], London: […] T. M. for Ri[chard] and Ra[lph] Simpson, […], →OCLC, page 18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unspirited | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unspirited | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |