esplees
American
[ih-spleez]
/ ɪˈspliz /
noun
(used with a plural verb)
Etymology
Origin of esplees
1590–1600; < Anglo-French esple ( t ) z < Medieval Latin explēta, plural of explētum revenue, replacing Latin explicitum something unfolded. See exploit 1
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