corvée

See also: corvee

English

Noun

corvée (plural corvées)

  1. Alternative form of corvee.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin conrogāta [opera], from the feminine past participle of Latin conrogō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.ve/
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Noun

corvée f (plural corvées)

  1. (historical) corvee (labour due to a feudal lord; labour on roads) [from 1170s]
  2. drudgery; chore [from c. 1460]
    Synonym: besogne
  3. (military) fatigue; menial task [from 1835]

Derived terms

  • corvéable
  • corvée de bois
  • corvée de chiottes
  • corvée de glandes
  • corvée de pluches
  • corvéïeur

Descendants

  • → Dutch: corvee
  • → English: corvee
  • → Italian: corvè

Further reading

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