épave

French

Etymology

The substantivization of Old French espave, from Latin expavidus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pav/
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Noun

épave f (plural épaves)

  1. wreck (ship, car, etc.)
  2. (figuratively) human wreck, basket case
  3. wreckage, piece of wreckage; flotsam
  4. (law) derelict
  5. ruins

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