ressort

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.sɔʁ/
  • Audio; un ressort:(file)

Etymology 1

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From ressortir, from re- + sortir.

Noun

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ressort m (plural ressorts)

  1. (dated) resilience, elasticity
  2. spring (coiled device)
  3. spirit, energy
  4. (literary) motive, motivation
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Lao: ລໍຊໍ (lǭ sǭ)

Verb

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ressort

  1. third-person singular present indicative of ressortir

Etymology 2

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From ressortir, itself a specialised adaptation of Etymology 1, above.

Noun

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ressort m (plural ressorts)

  1. (law) jurisdiction, responsibility, remit

Further reading

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Anagrams

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