ressort

See also: Ressort

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.sɔʁ/

• Audio; “un ressort”:

  (file)

Etymology 1

From ressortir, from re- + sortir.

Noun

ressort m (plural ressorts)

1. (dated) resilience, elasticity
2. spring (coiled device)
3. spirit, energy
4. (literary) motive, motivation

Derived terms

• eau à ressort

 

Descendants

• Lao: ລໍຊໍ (lǭ sǭ)

Verb

ressort

1. third-person singular present indicative of ressortir

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ressort m (plural ressorts)

1. (law) jurisdiction, responsibility, remit

Further reading

• “ressort”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• trésors