bel esprit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɛlɛˈspɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French bel esprit.
Meanings
-
A very witty or clever person.
a man of letters and a bel esprit
1824, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], Tales of a Traveller, (please specify |part=1 to 4), Philadelphia, Pa.: H[enry] C[harles] Carey & I[saac] Lea, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beaux esprits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |