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