ivresse

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French

Etymology

First attested in Old French. By surface analysis, ivre +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.vʁɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

ivresse f (plural ivresses)

  1. drunkenness (the state of being intoxicated by having consumed alcoholic beverages)
    conduite en état d’ivressedrunk driving
  2. (figuratively) euphoria

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