trave

See also Trave

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam, thing made using beams”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: trāv, IPA: /treɪv/, X-SAMPA: /treIv/
• Rhymes: -eɪv

Noun

trave (plural traves)

1. (architecture) A crossbeam
2. (architecture) A section formed by crossbeams

Related terms

• architrave

Anagrams

• avert

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Italian

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Noun

trave f (plural travi)

1. (architecture) beam, girder
2. (gymnastics) balance beam

Synonyms

• (balance beam) trave di equilibrio

Related terms

• architrave
• travatura

Anagrams

• verta

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Middle English

Noun

trave

1. A wooden cage used to contain horses being shod

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɾa.βe/

Noun

trave f

1. beam
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 266 (facsimile):

     como ſṫa M de caſtro xerez guardou agente que sija na ygreia oyndo ſermon dũa traue que caeu de çima da ygreia ſobreles.

     How holy Mary of Castrojeriz saved the people, who were in the church listening to the sermon, from a beam which fell from above the church on them.

Descendants

• Portuguese: trave

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /tɾa.vi/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /tɾa.ve/

Noun

trave f (plural traves)

1. beam
2. (architecture) trave (joist)
3. (sports) goalpost

Synonyms

• (beam) viga
• (trave) barrote

Derived terms

• trave olímpica

Related terms

• (goalpost) travessão