énergie

See also: energie, Energie, and energię

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin energīa, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.nɛʁ.ʒi/

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Noun

énergie f (plural énergies)

1. energy (for power)
2. energy (motivation)

Related terms

• énergetique

Descendants

• → Czech: energie
• → Persian: انرژی
• → Romanian: energie
• → Turkish: enerji

Further reading

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