Feminine
corvée
Meaning
- corvee (labour due to a feudal lord; labour on roads)
- drudgery; chore
- fatigue; menial task
Concepts
fatigue duty
setting to work
thankless job
thankless task
compulsory service
exacted service
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔʁ.ve/
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin conrogāta [opera], from the feminine past participle of Latin conrogō.
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