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