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noun, masculine

esprit doux

/ɛs.pʁi du/

noun, masculine/ɛs.pʁi du/plural: esprits doux

smooth breathing

Antonyms: esprit rude

Calque of Latin spīritus lēnis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα (psilòn pneûma).

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