espíritu
/esˈpiɾitu/ · A2 · noun · m
spirit
👻 From Latin spiritus = breath; same root as English spirit, plus an e- up front
Spanish adds e- before s+consonant: spirit → espíritu, like school → escuela and special → especial. Latin spiritus meant breath, the same root as respirar (to breathe). Masculine: el espíritu.