élan

See also: ELAN, Elan, elan, elán, and elän

English

Alternative forms

• elan

Etymology

Borrowed from French élan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪˈlɑːn/

Noun

élan (uncountable)

1. Spirit, zeal, ardor.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with eland, the name of two African antelopes.

Related terms

• élan vital

Translations

spirit, zeal

• Finnish: into (fi), säpinä, kiihko (fi), palo (fi)
• German: Elan (de) m
• Maori: matangareka, wana, rika, whitawhita
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• Portuguese: elã (pt) m, élan (pt) m
• Romanian: elan (ro) n
• Swedish: stil och fart, schvung (sv), geist (sv)

Anagrams

• Lane, Lena, Nale, Neal, enal, lane, lean, nale, neal

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.lɑ̃/

• Audio (France, Paris):

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• Homophone: élans

Etymology 1

Deverbal from élancer.

Noun

élan m (plural élans)

1. spirit
2. momentum

   Il prend son élan. ― He is gaining momentum.

3. (sports) run up

Descendants

• → English: élan
• → Portuguese: elã

Etymology 2

From a (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  language.

Noun

élan m (plural élans)

1. moose, elk

Further reading

• “élan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Portuguese

Noun

élan m (plural élans)

1. Alternative form of elã