ivresse
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in Old French. By surface analysis, ivre + -esse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “ivresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
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