Esprit
/ɛsˈpɹiː/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Spirit, enthusiasm. uncountable
- 2 liveliness of mind or spirit wordnet
- 3 A wit. uncountable
- 4 Liveliness, or active mind and spirit. uncountable
Example
More examples"This cuisine is seasoned to evoke the esprit of Paris."
Etymology
Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.