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

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

Anagrams

trésors

Further reading

“ressort” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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