espírito

Meaning

1. (masculine) spirit (the soul of a person or other living being)
2. (masculine) spirit, enthusiasm
3. (masculine) ghost; supernatural being

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

[esˈpiɾitʊ]

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese espirito (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Latin spīritus, from spirō (“breathe, respire; live”), from Proto-Indo-European *speis- (“to blow”). Cognate with Portuguese espírito and Spanish espíritu.

Sentences

Ese espírito está esencialmente vivo e activo ao longo da historia da humanidade .

That spirit is essentially alive and active throughout the history of humanity.

É un espírito dos Maia tamén coñecida como " a dona do mar ".

It is a spirit of the Maya also known as "the lady of the sea."