esprit
noun/ɛsˈpɹiː/
Etymology Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.
1
Spirit, enthusiasm.
2
A wit.
3
Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.
- Related terms
- bel esprit, esprit de corps, l'esprit de l'escalier