vaisseau

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

vaisseau m (plural vaisseaux)

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

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Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vaissel.

Noun[edit]

vaisseau m (plural vaisseaux or vaisseaulx)

  1. vessel (watercraft)

Descendants[edit]

  • French: vaisseau