vaisseau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French vaisseau, from Old French vaissel, from Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of Latin vāsculum, diminutive of vās (vessel). Compare Occitan vaissèl, Catalan vaixell, Italian vascello.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛ.so/, /ve.so/
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  • Rhymes: -so, -o

Noun

vaisseau m (plural vaisseaux)

  1. ship, vessel
  2. vessel (i.e. blood vessel)

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From vaissel.

Noun

vaisseau m (plural vaisseaux or vaisseaulx)

  1. vessel (watercraft)

Descendants

  • French: vaisseau
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