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)

(dated) resilience, elasticity
spring (coiled device)
spirit, energy
(literary) motive, motivation

Derived terms

eau à ressort

Descendants

Lao: ລໍຊໍ (lǭ sǭ)

Verb

ressort

third-person singular present indicative of ressortir

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ressort m (plural ressorts)

(law) jurisdiction, responsibility, remit

Further reading

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

Anagrams

trésors

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