corvée

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English

Noun

corvée (plural corvées)

  1. Alternative form of corvee

French

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Une corvée

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin conrogāta , from the feminine past participle of Latin conrogō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.ve/
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Noun

corvée f (plural corvées)

  1. (historical) corvee (labour due to a feudal lord; labour on roads)
  2. drudgery; chore
    Synonym: besogne
  3. (military) fatigue; menial task

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: corvee
  • English: corvee
  • Italian: corvè

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