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English
Etymology
From French travers (“breadth, extent from side”). See traverse.
Adverb
travers (not comparable)
- (obsolete) across; athwart
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin traversus, from Latin trānsversus. Doublet of transverse.
Pronunciation
Noun
travers m (plural travers)
- outside (the external part of)
- wide side (the side of which the width is measured)
- (historical) border toll
- oddity, irregularity of mind and mood, unfortunate disposition, defect of character
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Piedmontese
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Adjective
travers
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Romanian
Noun
travers n (plural traversuri)
- Obsolete form of traversă.
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- travers in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French traverse.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɾaˈβeɾs/
- Hyphenation: tra‧vers
Noun
travers (definite accusative traversi, plural traversler)
- (rail transport) A sleeper for railroad tracks; a railroad tie.
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