Spirited
/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd/noun
Full of energy, enthusiasm, or courage.
Did you know?In English, the word comes from *spirit*, which in Latin could mean both “breath” and “life-force,” so being “spirited” once sat right on the edge between vitality and the invisible soul.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*speis-
“to blow, breathe”
Latin
Latin
spīritus
“breath; breathing; life; spirit”
Old French
Old French
espirit
“spirit; soul; disposition”
Middle English
English
spirited
“endowed with spirit or courage”
Modern English
English
spirited
“full of energy, enthusiasm, or courage”