navire
French
Etymology
From Middle French navire, from Old French navirie, variant of navilie, probably from Vulgar Latin *navilium (compare Old Occitan navili), alteration of Classical Latin navigium (whence also Old French navoi, navie).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.viʁ/
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Noun
navire m (plural navires)
- ship
Synonyms
- bateau (boat)
- vaisseau (ship)
Derived terms
- navire capital
- navire-citerne
- navire de croisière
- navire de guerre
- navire de ligne
- navire-école
- quitter le navire
Related terms
- nacelle
- nager
- nautique
- naval
- naviguer
- nef
Further reading
- “navire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- avenir, enivra
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French navirie, navilie.
Noun
navire m (plural navires)
- ship
Related terms
- nef
Descendants
- French: navire