navire

French

Etymology

Inherited 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)

1. ship

   Synonyms: bateau (“boat”), vaisseau (“ship”)

Derived terms

• navire capital
• navire de croisière
• navire de guerre
• navire de ligne
• navire-citerne
• 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)

1. ship

Related terms

• nef

Descendants

• French: navire