envers

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əmˈves/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əmˈbes/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /emˈveɾs/

Adverb

envers

towards, toward

Synonyms

vers
devers

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.vɛʁ/
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Etymology 1

Nominalisation of the the Old French adjective envers, inherited from Latin inversus. Doublet of inverse.

Noun

envers m (plural envers)

reverse
inverse
back
wrong side
other side
seamy side ("l'envers de la vie")
inside

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Univerbation of en +‎ vers. Compare endroit.

Preposition

envers

Further reading

“envers” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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