esprit

[ e-spree ]

noun

1. sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.

esprit

/ ɛˈspriː /

noun

1. spirit and liveliness, esp in wit

Word History and Origins

Origin of esprit¹

1585–95; < French < Latin spīritus spirit

Word History and Origins

Origin of esprit¹

C16: from French, from Latin spīritus a breathing, spirit ¹

Example Sentences

Susie Tompkins Buell, a Democratic donor and co-founder of Esprit and The North Face who has known Ms Harris since the 1990s, said she wasn’t surprised by how Ms Harris had performed in the last few weeks.

From BBC

Attendee Susie Tompkins Buell, the co-founder of Esprit and The North Face who has known Harris since the 1990s, said she could not recall the last time she had seen this much energy among Democrats, which she attributed to Harris’ candidacy as well as the “danger to our country from within” posed by the prospect of Trump winning another term.

From Los Angeles Times

What the French call “esprit d’escalier,” or staircase wit, to refer to those moments when the perfect rejoinder is thought of only after it’s too late, is not an experience that commonly afflicts his hyper-articulate crew.

From Los Angeles Times

Though the play touches on somber topics — racist violence, the fragmented lives of the migrant diaspora — it is anything but earnest, with a jaunty, naïve quality that echoes the reckless esprit of early adulthood.

From New York Times

"We work with quantum simulators in our research," says Maximilian Prüfer, who is researching new methods at TU Wien's Atomic Institute with the help of an Esprit Grant from the FWF.

From Science Daily