Added 8 October 2026
esprit
/ɛsˈpɹiː/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about esprit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Liveliness of mind or spirit.
Origin
Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.
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