envergure

French

Etymology

From en- +‎ vergue (“yard”) +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.vɛʁ.ɡyʁ/

Noun

envergure f (plural envergures)

  1. (of an aircraft) wingspan
  2. (figuratively) scale; magnitude
    une offensive d'envergure ― a large-scale offensive operation

Descendants

  • Esperanto: enverguro

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