corvée

Meaning

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

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔʁ.ve/
Etymology

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

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