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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessprite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spreet
"Les enfants croyaient qu'une sprite vivait dans le jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, elusive supernatural being or fairy.
"The children believed that a sprite lived in the garden, watching over their play." - 2
A type of soft drink, often lemon-lime flavored.
"She ordered a Sprite to quench her thirst on a hot summer day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sprite' originates from the Middle English 'sprit', which is derived from the Latin 'spiritus', meaning 'spirit' or 'breath'. Historically, it referred to a supernatural entity or a spirit, evolving in usage to denote a small, elusive creature or fairy-like being in folklore.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sprite" is said worldwide
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sprite
Transliteration: spreet
"Les enfants croyaient qu'une sprite vivait dans le jardin."
Sprite
Transliteration: sprait
"Die Kinder glaubten, dass eine Sprite im Garten lebte."
sprite
Transliteration: spreet
"I bambini credevano che uno sprite vivesse nel giardino."
sprite
Transliteration: sprait
"Los niños creían que un sprite vivía en el jardín."
sprite
Transliteration: sprait
"As crianças acreditavam que um sprite vivia no jardim."
स्प्राइट
Transliteration: sprāiṭ
"बच्चों को विश्वास था कि एक स्प्राइट बगीचे में रहता है।"
精灵
Transliteration: jīnglíng
"孩子们相信花园里住着一个精灵。"
스프라이트
Transliteration: seupeuraiteu
"아이들은 정원에 스프라이트가 살고 있다고 믿었다."
スプライト
Transliteration: supuraito
"子供たちは庭にスプライトが住んでいると信じていました。"
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