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noun, masculine

esprit rude

/ɛs.pʁi ʁyd/

noun, masculine/ɛs.pʁi ʁyd/plural: esprits rudes

rough breathing

Antonyms: esprit doux

Calque of Latin spiritus asper, itself a calque of Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα (dasù pneûma).