esprit

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/ɛsˈpɹiː/

noun

Spirit, enthusiasm.

OriginFrench esprit →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

nounesprit (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSpirit, enthusiasm.
  2. uncountableA wit.
  3. uncountableLiveliness, or active mind and spirit.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intellectintelligencemind

Origin

  1. Frenchesprit“spirit”
  2. Englishesprit

Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.

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Translations

Bulgarian дух, ум
  • дух (duh)spirit, enthusiasm
  • ум (um)wit
  • интелигентност (inteligentnost)wit
Finnish henki, henkevyys
  • henkispirit, enthusiasm
  • henkevyysspirit, enthusiasm
  • henkevyyswit
  • älykkyyswit
  • henkevyysliveliness, or active mind and spirit
  • eloisuusliveliness, or active mind and spirit
German Esprit, Esprit
  • Espritspirit, enthusiasm
  • Espritliveliness, or active mind and spirit
Romanian spirit
  • spiritspirit, enthusiasm
Russian дух, энтузиа́зм
  • дух (dux)spirit, enthusiasm
  • энтузиа́зм (entuziázm)spirit, enthusiasm
  • жи́вость (žívostʹ)liveliness, or active mind and spirit

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with esprit

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Anagrams

prieststripespritesitrepPrestispiter
Cite this entry
APA

esprit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esprit

MLA

“esprit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esprit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esprit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esprit.

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