passerelle

English

Etymology

From French passerelle

Noun

passerelle (plural passerelles)

1. A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
2. A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.

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French

Etymology

passer +‎ -elle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.sʁɛl/

• Audio:

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Noun

passerelle f (plural passerelles)

1. footbridge
2. (nautical) bridge
3. (aviation, nautical) gangway, bridge
4. (computing) gateway

Derived terms

• passerelle himalayenne

Further reading

• “passerelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Italian

Noun

passerelle f

1. plural of passerella