spirituous
pronunciation
How to pronounce spirituous in British English: UK ['spɪrɪtjʊəs]
How to pronounce spirituous in American English: US ['spɪrɪtʃʊrs]
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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 .