esprit

/ɛspʁi/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les esprits

Meaning

  1. mind, spirit, wit

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

pensador

Close — a mind, esprit, relates to a thinker.

Spanish

seso

Close, figuratively — mind, spirit relates to brain.

English

brain

Close, figuratively — mind relates to brain.

Practice

1 What does esprit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a un ___ vif et curieux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esprit?

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