passerelle
See also: Passerelle
English
Etymology
From French passerelle.
Noun
passerelle (plural passerelles)
- A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
- A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.
French
Etymology
passer + -elle
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.sʁɛl/
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Noun
passerelle f (plural passerelles)
- footbridge
- (nautical) bridge
- (aviation, nautical) gangway, bridge
- (computing) gateway
- (higher education) bridging program, bridging course
Derived terms
- passerelle himalayenne
Descendants
- → English: passerelle
- → German: Passerelle
- → Italian: passerella
- → Catalan: passarel·la
- → Spanish: pasarela
Further reading
- “passerelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pas.seˈrɛl.le/
- Rhymes: -ɛlle
- Hyphenation: pas‧se‧rèl‧le
Noun
passerelle f
- plural of passerella