elan
pronunciation
How to pronounce elan in British English:
UK [eɪ'lɒ̃]
How to pronounce elan in American English:
US [eɪ'lɑ̃]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
- distinctive and stylish elegance
- enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
Word Origin
- elan (n.)
- "vivacity," 1877, from French élan (16c.), "spring, bound, impetus," noun derived from élancer "to shoot, incite" (trans.); "rush forward, dart" (intrans.), from Old French elancer, from e- "out" (see ex-) + lancer "to throw," originally "to throw a lance," from Late Latin lanceare, from Latin lancea (see lance (n.)).
Example
- 1. The elan is also very easy to find in online auctions .
- 2. As capable as the group may be , none has that single-name elan of the character simply known as bruce .
- 3. When I finished the book , I was living up above the elan valley reservoirs in the cambrian mountains .
- 4. Three days later , mr martoma spoke for 20 minutes with mr cohen and recommended selling the shares in elan and wyeth .
- 5. Johnson & johnson , which partnered with elan and its collaborator , pfizer , says it will continue the study .