épave

French

Etymology

Substantivization of Old French espave, from Latin expavidus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.pav/
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Noun

épave f (plural épaves)

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

Further reading

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

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