ivresse
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)
- drunkenness (the state of being intoxicated by having consumed alcoholic beverages)
- conduite en état d’ivresse ― drunk driving
- (figuratively) euphoria
Related terms
Further reading
- “ivresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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