Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esprit d'escalier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: es-prit d'escalier
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of l'esprit de l'escalier.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘I knew not then,’ he confessed, ‘but now I think…’ It is not necessary to follow Goad along the path taken by his esprit d'escalier to see how sheer intellectual pleasure was the driving-force behind such efforts."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does esprit d'escalier mean?: Alternative form of l'esprit de l'escalier.

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