épave
French
Etymology
Substantivization of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French espave, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin expavidus.
Pronunciation
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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.