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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.