esprit
esp·rit
noun
1.
liveliness of mind or spirit
Origin
Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.
Phrases
- bel esprit
- esprit de corps
- l'esprit de l'escalier
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