esprit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛsˈpɹiː/
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Etymology
Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Spirit, enthusiasm.
- (uncountable) A wit.
- (uncountable) Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.
Relateds
bel esprit · esprit de corps · l'esprit de l'escalier
Translations (15)
de Esprit (spirit, enthusiasm) · de Esprit (liveliness, or active mind and spirit) · ru жи́вость (liveliness, or active mind and spirit) · ru энтузиа́зм (spirit, enthusiasm) · bg ум (wit) · bg интелигентност (wit) · fi henkevyys (wit) · fi henkevyys (liveliness, or active mind and spirit) · ro spirit (spirit, enthusiasm) · bg дух (spirit, enthusiasm) · fi älykkyys (wit) · fi henkevyys (spirit, enthusiasm) · ru дух (spirit, enthusiasm) · fi henki (spirit, enthusiasm) · fi eloisuus (liveliness, or active mind and spirit)