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sprite

/spˈɹaɪt/SPRYT
/spˈɹaɪt/SPRYT

Meaningthe spirit

Common meaning: small supernatural being

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchesprit‘the spirit’source
  2. Middle Englishsprit‘sprite’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsthe spirit → small supernatural beingsprite‘small supernatural being’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French esprit ‘the spirit’.

Roots

  • esprit Old French “the spirit”

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