English
esprit fort
Esprit fort comes from French esprit fort.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentesprit fort
- Englishearliest quotation 1831same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentesprit fort
- Englishearliest quotation 1831same form
Earliest quotation: 1831, Fraser's Magazine: “And, upon the same principle, we think, if Sir…”
Every English word from French esprit fort
Today it means
noun A person of strong character.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French esprit fort / esprit fort