spirituous

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    containing or of the nature of alcohol

Word Origin

spirituous (adj.)
1590s, "spirited, animated," from Latin spiritus (see spirit (n.)) + -ous, or else from Middle French spiritueux (16c.), from Vulgar Latin *spirituosus, from Latin spiritus. Meaning "containing alcohol" is from 1680s. Related: Spiritously; spiritousness.

Example

1. No person shall bring into a depot any malt or spirituous liquor or any drug of any nature whatsoever .

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