ressort
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See also: Ressort
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From ressortir, from re- + sortir.
Noun[edit]
ressort m (plural ressorts)
- (dated) resilience, elasticity
- spring (coiled device)
- spirit, energy
- (literary) motive, motivation
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Lao: ລໍຊໍ (lǭ sǭ)
Verb[edit]
ressort
Etymology 2[edit]
From ressortir, itself a specialised adaptation of Etymology 1, above.
Noun[edit]
ressort m (plural ressorts)
Further reading[edit]
- “ressort”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.