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espíritu

spirit

noun ehs-PEE-ree-too Less Common

Origin: Latin 'spiritus' (breath, spirit)

Also means

soul

Usage Note

Espíritu is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (es-PÍ-ri-tu), making it an esdrújula word, so the written accent is mandatory. Espíritu Santo (Holy Spirit) and espíritu de equipo (team spirit) are high-frequency set phrases. Do not confuse with fantasma (ghost).

Examples

"Tiene un espíritu muy generoso."

Natural Translation

She has a very generous spirit.

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