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espoir

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French

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Etymology

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Deverbal from espérer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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espoir m (plural espoirs)

  1. (all senses) hope
    Synonyms: espérance; l’espoir fait vivre; perdre espoir; tant qu’il y a de la vie, il y a de l’espoir
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Anagrams

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Deverbal of esperer.

Noun

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espoir oblique singularm (oblique plural espoirs, nominative singular espoirs, nominative plural espoir)

  1. hope (wish; desire, usually for the future)

Descendants

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  • Middle French: espoir