adjective 1.containing, of the
nature of, or pertaining to alcohol; alcoholic.
2.(of alcoholic beverages) distilled, rather than fermented.
Origin: 1590–1600; <
Latin spīritu-, stem of
spīritus spirit +
-ous Related forms spir·it·u·ous·ly, adverb
spir·it·u·ous·ness, noun
non·spir·it·u·ous, adjective
non·spir·it·u·ous·ness, noun
un·spir·it·u·ous, adjective