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esprit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
esprit (uncountable)
- Spirit, enthusiasm.
- A wit.
- Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.
Etymology
Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɛsˈpɹiː/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
- Rhymes: -iː
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