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French
Etymology
The substantivization of Old French espave, from Latin expavidus.
Pronunciation
Noun
épave f (plural épaves)
- wreck (ship, car, etc.)
- (figuratively) human wreck, basket case
- wreckage, piece of wreckage; flotsam
- (law) derelict
- ruins
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