"élan" meaning in All languages combined

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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 Synonyms: elan Related terms: élan vital, lance, lancet 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)

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): French deverbals, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries 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 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 3 66 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 50 45 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: 2 3 42 53 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 50 45
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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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Spirit; zeal; ardor."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Spirit",
          "spirit#English"
        ],
        [
          "zeal",
          "zeal"
        ],
        [
          "ardor",
          "ardor"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪˈlɑːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪˈlæn/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-élan.wav",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːn"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "elan"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "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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  "categories": [
    "French 2-syllable words",
    "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"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "prendre son élan"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "élan",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: élan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: élan"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "Elan",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: Elan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: Elan"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "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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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "élancer"
      },
      "expansion": "Deverbal from élancer",
      "name": "deverbal"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Deverbal from élancer.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "élans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "élan m (plural élans)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "spirit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is gaining momentum.",
          "text": "Il prend son élan.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "momentum"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "momentum",
          "momentum"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "fr:Sports"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "run up"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "run up",
          "run up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sports) run up"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/e.lɑ̃/"
    },
    {
      "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",
      "ogg_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.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "élans"
    }
  ],
  "word": "élan"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French 2-syllable words",
    "French countable nouns",
    "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"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "bat",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Baltic",
      "name": "uder"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a Baltic language.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "élans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "élan m (plural élans)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "moose, elk"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "moose",
          "moose"
        ],
        [
          "elk",
          "elk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/e.lɑ̃/"
    },
    {
      "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",
      "ogg_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.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "élans"
    }
  ],
  "word": "élan"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "élan"
      },
      "expansion": "Unadapted borrowing from French élan",
      "name": "ubor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Unadapted borrowing from French élan.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "élans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "#s"
      },
      "expansion": "élan m (plural élans)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "é‧lan"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "elã"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "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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