esprit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \is-ˈprē\
- /eˈspriː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \is-ˈprē\

Definitions of esprit word

abbreviation Technical meaning of ESPRIT European Strategic Programme for Research in Information Technology 3
noun esprit The quality of being lively, vivacious, or witty. 1
noun esprit lively wit 1
noun esprit morale, spirits 1
noun Technical meaning of esprit (project) (ESPRIT) A funding programme to develop Information Technology in the European Economic Communities. Superseded by Framework 4. 1
noun esprit spirit and liveliness, esp in wit 0

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Parts of speech for Esprit

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esprit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for esprit

noun esprit

spirit — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
cleverness — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
morale — emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.: the morale of the troops.
sprightliness — animated or vivacious; lively.

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