elan
noun /eɪˈlɒ̃/, /eɪˈlæn/
/eɪˈlɑːn/
[uncountable] (from French, literary)- great enthusiasm and energy, style and confidence
- She performed with skill and elan.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French élan, from élancer ‘to dart’, from é- ‘out’ + lancer ‘to throw’.