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

The spacecraft left the earth on Tuesday morning.

The old warehouse is now a venue for concerts and art.

The captain's old ship was in the main harbour.

The ship arrived at the port at dawn.

Construyeron .

They built a new warehouse on the outskirts of the city.

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This word is part of lesson 14.