nave

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See also näve, nāve, and nāvē

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Etymology 1[edit]

Ultimately from Latin nāvis, via a Romance source.

Noun[edit]

nave (plural naves)

  1. (architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Old English nafu, from Proto-Germanic *nabō (compare Dutch naaf, German Nabe), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nobh (navel) (compare Latin umbō (shield boss), Latvian naba, Sanskrit nābha).

Noun[edit]

nave (plural naves)

  1. A hub of a wheel.
  2. (obsolete) The navel.
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Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nāvis.

Noun[edit]

nave f (plural naves)

  1. ship

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nāvis.

Noun[edit]

nave f (plural naves)

  1. ship (watercraft or airship)
  2. (architecture) nave

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin nāvis.

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nave f (plural navi)

  1. ship

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Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

nāve

  1. vocative masculine singular of nāvus

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nāvis.

Noun[edit]

nave f (plural naves)

  1. ship
  2. (architecture) nave, aisle

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nāvis.

Noun[edit]

nave f (plural naves)

  1. ship
  2. (architecture) nave, aisle

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