Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spirytus

/ˈspɪɹɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spiry-tus
IPA
/ˈspɪɹɪtəs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish spirytus. Doublet of spirit, spiritus, sprite, spright, and esprit.

Usage

Homonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce spirytus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪɹɪtəs/.
What does spirytus mean?
A Polish rectified spirit, used in medicine and for the preparation of alcoholic infusions called nalewka.
Where does spirytus come from?
Borrowed from Polish spirytus. Doublet of spirit, spiritus, sprite, spright, and esprit.

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