ivresse
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in Old French. By surface analysis, ivre + -esse.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ivresse f (plural ivresses)
- drunkenness (the state of being intoxicated by having consumed alcoholic beverages)
- conduite en état d’ivresse ― drunk driving
- (figuratively) euphoria
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “ivresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- French terms inherited from Old French
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- French terms suffixed with -esse (quality)
- French 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:French/ɛs
- Rhymes:French/ɛs/2 syllables
- French terms with audio pronunciation
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