sprita

Derived from Latin spiritus (“breath, spirit”), from spirare (“breathe”). Doublet of spirito.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsprita/

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• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: spri‧ta

sprita (accusative singular spritan, plural spritaj, accusative plural spritajn)

1. witty, ingenious

   Sprita vorto tentas, nenion atentas. ― A witty phrase allures, heeding nothing. (Proverbaro Esperanta)

2. clever, sharp

sprit (“spirits, alcohol”) +‎ -a

sprita (present spritar, preterite spritade, supine spritat, imperative sprita)

1. to disinfect with alcohol

   sprita händerna

   sanitize one's hands

2. (colloquial) to drink hard liquor

   Synonym: supa

3. to shell (peas, beans, corn, or the like)

• sprita in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sprita in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• sprita in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)