virage

French

Etymology

From virer +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.ʁaʒ/

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Noun

virage m (plural virages)

1. bend, turn, curve

   Synonym: tournant

2. change, shift (in orientation)
3. (skiing) turn
4. change in colour

Descendants

• → Persian: ویراژ (virâž, “swerve, veer”)
• → Romanian: viraj
• → Russian: вира́ж (viráž)
• → Turkish: viraj

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• rivage