ravager

English

Etymology

ravage + -er

Noun

ravager (plural ravagers)

  1. One who ravages.

Translations

Anagrams


French

Etymology

From noun use of earlier ravage (act of laying waste).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.va.ʒe/
  • (file)

Verb

ravager

  1. to ravage, to ruin

Conjugation

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written ravage- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a “soft” /ʒ/ and not a “hard” /ɡ/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

Further reading

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.