la
feminine
/ˈnaβe/
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Translation
ship, vessel, spacecraft, warehouse
Word origin
From Latin navis ('ship'). The architectural sense (the nave of a church) and the modern 'spacecraft' sense both extend the original meaning.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- navis
- English cognates
- nave, naval, navy, navigate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralnaves
Examples
espacial martes .
The spacecraft left the earth on Tuesday morning.
conciertos .
The old warehouse is now a venue for concerts and art.
puerto .
The captain's old ship was in the main harbour.
puerto amanecer.
The ship arrived at the port at dawn.
Construyeron afueras .
They built a new warehouse on the outskirts of the city.
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