esprit
Pronunciation: /ɛs.pʁi/
“esprit” is a French word. Its 9 meanings in English:
noun
- immaterial or incorporeal substance
- disembodied mind; spirit
- mind (in the wide sense)
- mind (as principle of thought)
- specific mind aptitude
- high mind aptitude
- deep intention, sense, or purpose (of a text, action, attitude...); philosophy (in figurative sense)
- human being, as possessing abilities of mind
- volatile fluid, especially alcohol
In French
- Substance incorporelle et immatérielle.
- Âme désincarnée douée de pensée et de vie.
- Principe de la pensée et de la réflexion.
- Aptitude intellectuelle particulière.
- Vivacité dans la réflexion.
- Mémoire, ensemble des pensées d’une personne.
- État d’esprit.
- Caractéristique, sens d’un texte, d’un ensemble d’idées ou de sentiments, etc.
- Signe diacritique grec.
- Fluide très subtil, ou vapeur très volatile, dans l’ancienne nomenclature chimique.
- Alcool.
- Être humain dans ses activités intellectuelles.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French esperit, from Old French, borrowed from Latin spiritus through Ecclesiastical Latin and Christian religious texts.
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- espresso
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- esprit d'équipe
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