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esprit

/ɛsˈpɹiː/

esprit noun: spirit, enthusiasm.

Noun

esprit (uncountable)

  1. Spirit, enthusiasm.
  2. A wit.
  3. Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.

Origin of esprit

Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.

Phrases with esprit

Words that rhyme with esprit

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Questions about esprit

What does esprit mean?
Esprit means spirit, enthusiasm.
What part of speech is esprit?
Esprit is a noun.
How do you pronounce esprit?
Esprit is pronounced /ɛsˈpɹiː/.

Words near esprit in the dictionary

  1. espressotini
  2. espressotinis
  3. espringal
  4. espringals
  5. esprise
  6. esprit
  7. esprit d'escalier
  8. esprit de corps
  9. esprit de l'escalier
  10. esprit fort
  11. ESPs

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