🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

esprit d'équipe

Pronunciation / Transliteration: esprit d'équipe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Team-Spirit/tiːm ˈspɪrɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'esprit d'équipe était palpable pendant le match."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The sense of unity and camaraderie among members of a group, especially in a sports or work context.

    "The team's success was largely due to their strong team-spirit."
  2. 2

    A feeling of loyalty and pride among members of a group.

    "The team-spirit was evident during the championship game, as everyone cheered each other on."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'team-spirit' combines 'team', derived from the Old English 'team' meaning 'a group of animals or people', and 'spirit', from Latin 'spiritus' meaning 'breath' or 'soul'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to encapsulate the collective enthusiasm and camaraderie among members of a group.

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