épave
French edit
Etymology edit
The substantivization of Old French espave, from Latin expavidus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
épave f (plural épaves)
- wreck (ship, car, etc.)
- (figuratively) human wreck, basket case
- wreckage, piece of wreckage; flotsam
- (law) derelict
- ruins
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “épave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.