vaixell
Meaning
vessel, boat, ship
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
[bəˈʃeʎ]
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan vaxell, from Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of vās (“vessel”). Compare Occitan vaissèl, French vaisseau. Was an old-fashioned word until about 1990, when it was used to replaced barco, which was felt to be too Castilian.
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