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一、spiritual是什么意思

1、spiritual 精神的，灵魂的，心灵的

2、spirit,精神，灵魂，-al,形容词后缀。

二、spiritual的用法

1、spiritual (adj.)

2、c. 1300,"of or concerning the spirit"(especially in religious aspects), from Old French spirituel, esperituel (12c.) or directly from a Medieval Latin ecclesiastical use of Latin spiritualis"of or pertaining to breath, breathing, wind, or air; pertaining to spirit,"from spiritus"of breathing, of the spirit"(see spirit (n.)). Meaning"of or concerning the church"is attested from mid-14c. Related: Spiritually. An Old English word for"spiritual"was godcundlic. In avibus intellige studia spiritualia, in animalibus exercitia corporalia [Richard of St. Victoror (1110-1173):"Watch birds to understand how spiritual things move, animals to understand physical motion."- E.P.]

3、spiritual (n.)

4、"African-American religious song,"1866, from spiritual (adj.). Earlier"a spiritual thing"(1660s).

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