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Noun [English]

IPA: /eɪˈlɑːn/, /eɪˈlæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-élan.wav Forms: élans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːn, -æn Etymology: Borrowed from French élan. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|élan}} Borrowed from French élan Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} élan (countable and uncountable, plural élans)
  1. Spirit; zeal; ardor. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (spirit, zeal): into (Finnish), säpinä (Finnish), kiihko (Finnish), palo (Finnish), élan [masculine] (French), Elan [masculine] (German), matangareka (Maori), wana (Maori), rika (Maori), whitawhita (Maori), elã [masculine] (Portuguese), élan [masculine] (Portuguese), elan [neuter] (Romanian), stil och fart (Swedish), schvung (Swedish), geist (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-élan-en-noun-0BvoKxQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 10 2 2 34 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 7 1 1 25 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'spirit, zeal': 99 1
  2. Grace; style (especially apparently effortless). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-élan-en-noun-3a8UjT45 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 10 2 2 34 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: elan Related terms: élan vital, lance, lancet

Noun [French]

IPA: /e.lɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-élan.wav Forms: élans [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from élancer. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|fr|élancer}} Deverbal from élancer Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} élan m (plural élans)
  1. spirit Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-élan-fr-noun-pomZrdMl
  2. momentum Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-élan-fr-noun-RGvjCGZO
  3. (sports) run up Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-élan-fr-noun-lTCGDytM Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, French deverbals, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 10 2 2 34 16 Disambiguation of French deverbals: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 62 30 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 1 7 72 20 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: prendre son élan
Etymology number: 1

Noun [French]

IPA: /e.lɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-élan.wav Forms: élans [plural]
Etymology: From a Baltic language. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|bat|-}} Baltic Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} élan m (plural élans)
  1. moose, elk Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Cervids
    Sense id: en-élan-fr-noun-p2dPawbu Disambiguation of Cervids: 3 4 38 55 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 10 2 2 34 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈɛ.lɐ̃/ [Brazil], /ˈɛ.lɐn/ [Portugal] Forms: élans [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French élan. Etymology templates: {{ubor|pt|fr|élan}} Unadapted borrowing from French élan Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#s}} élan m (plural élans)
  1. Alternative form of elã Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: elã
    Sense id: en-élan-pt-noun-iDJF6~M3 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈɛ.lɐ̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛ.lɐn/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
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}
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    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations"
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      "word": "élan vital"
    },
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      "word": "lance"
    },
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      "word": "lancet"
    }
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        {
          "ref": "1916, Booth Tarkington, Penrod and Sam, page 197:",
          "text": "Sam, carried away by the élan of the performance, was unable to resist joining them.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "1971, Deborah S. Davis, “The Cultural Revolution in Wuhan”, in The Cultural Revolution in the Provinces, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 159:",
          "text": "The goal of the Cultural Revolution was to radicalize the whole society, to create mass participation at all levels of decision-making, and to restore the revolutionary élan of the 1940s.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012 March 4, Alice Rawsthorn, “Farewell, Pocket Calculator?”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "A pocket calculator was the closest that most 1970s consumers came to owning anything with computational power, even if all it could do was basic math. Those tiny gizmos seemed enticing because they offered rare glimpses into the enigmatic world of technology, and the Sinclair Executive also had the élan of being the first one.",
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        }
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        ],
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        ],
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          "ardor",
          "ardor"
        ]
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "ref": "2001 10, Daniel Alef, Pale Truth, Titans of Fortune Publishing, →ISBN, page 189:",
          "text": "Mary Ellen had never seen any woman, with the exception of Abigail, take such an active role in the company of men, though Abigail did it with élan and never directly or conspicuously.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 November 1, Anthony Horowitz, quoting Booklist, The Sentence is Death: A mind-bending murder mystery from the bestselling author of THE WORD IS MURDER, Random House, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Despite [the] Holmesian frame story, the overall voice of the series is fresh and original, Horowitz writing with the effortless élan that distinguishes all of his work.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Grace; style (especially apparently effortless)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Grace",
          "grace#English"
        ],
        [
          "style",
          "style"
        ],
        [
          "effortless",
          "effortless"
        ]
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/eɪˈlɑːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪˈlæn/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːn"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æn"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "elan"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "into"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "säpinä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "kiihko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "palo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "élan"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Elan"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "matangareka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "wana"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "rika"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "whitawhita"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "elã"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "élan"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "elan"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "stil och fart"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "schvung"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "spirit, zeal",
      "word": "geist"
    }
  ],
  "word": "élan"
}

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    "French countable nouns",
    "French deverbals",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms derived from Baltic languages",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French terms with homophones",
    "French undefined derivations",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "fr:Cervids"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "prendre son élan"
    }
  ],
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          "args": {
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            "2": "élan",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: élan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: élan"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "Elan",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: Elan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: Elan"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "elã",
            "alts": "1",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: elã, élan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: elã, élan"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": "elan",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: elan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: elan"
    }
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        "2": "élancer"
      },
      "expansion": "Deverbal from élancer",
      "name": "deverbal"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "élans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "spirit"
      ],
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        [
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          "spirit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "He is gaining momentum.",
          "text": "Il prend son élan.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "momentum"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "momentum"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "fr:Sports"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "run up"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "run up",
          "run up"
        ]
      ],
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        "(sports) run up"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/e.lɑ̃/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "élans"
    }
  ],
  "word": "élan"
}

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    "French countable nouns",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
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    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
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    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French terms with homophones",
    "French undefined derivations",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
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        "3": "-"
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      "name": "uder"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "élans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "moose, elk"
      ],
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        [
          "moose",
          "moose"
        ],
        [
          "elk",
          "elk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/e.lɑ̃/"
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-élan.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d1/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-DSwissK-%C3%A9lan.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-DSwissK-%C3%A9lan.wav.mp3",
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "élans"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "élan"
      },
      "expansion": "Unadapted borrowing from French élan",
      "name": "ubor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Unadapted borrowing from French élan.",
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    {
      "form": "élans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "é‧lan"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "elã"
        }
      ],
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        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Portuguese 2-syllable words",
        "Portuguese countable nouns",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese masculine nouns",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms borrowed from French",
        "Portuguese terms derived from French",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Portuguese unadapted borrowings from French"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of elã"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elã",
          "elã#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ.lɐ̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ.lɐn/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "élan"
}

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