Irish

Noun

spiorad m ‎(genitive singular spioraid, nominative plural spioraid)

1. spirit
2. spiritedness, courage

Declension

Derived terms

• ainspiorad m ‎(“evil spirit”)
• An tAinspiorad m ‎(“the Devil”)
• lagsprid f ‎(“lowness of spirits, despondency; want of spirit, pusillanimity”)

References

• "spiorad" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus.

Noun

spiorad m ‎(genitive singular spioraid, plural spioradan)

1. spirit (religious)
2. ghost, apparition
3. spirit, morale
4. spirit, liquor

Synonyms

• (ghost): sgàile, tannasg, taibhse
• (morale): meanmna, misneachd, smior
• (liquor): deoch làidir