el

masculine

/esˈpiɾitu/

#979 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

spirit

Word origin

From Latin spiritus ('breath, spirit'), from spirare ('to breathe'). The same root gives English spirit, inspire and respire.

Origin: Latin
Root: spiritus
English cognates: spirit, inspire, respire

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralespíritus

Examples

She has a strong and brave spirit.

The festive spirit can be felt in the streets.

He believes in the spirits of the dead.

We remember his generous spirit at every family gathering.

gran .

The team showed great fighting spirit until the very end.

Where this fits

The 1,000 most common Spanish words

Where this word sits in the core vocabulary, and what to learn around it.

Spanish vocabulary by CEFR level

How many words each level actually needs, with real counts.

Spanish learning guides

Podcasts, pronunciation traps and the things a word list cannot teach.

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

Spanish · Free printables

espíritu: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "espíritu" (spirit): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 20.