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Esprit vs Sprit - What's the difference?

esprit | sprit |

As nouns the difference between esprit and sprit

is that esprit is spirit, enthusiasm while sprit is a spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.

As a verb sprit is

to sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

esprit

English

Noun

(-)
  • Spirit, enthusiasm.
  • A wit.
  • Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.

    • Related terms

    * esprit de corps * l'esprit de l'escalier

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    sprit

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) spr?ot

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.
  • A shoot; a sprout.
    • (Mortimer)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

    • Etymology 2

    Akin to (etyl) spritzen.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)

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