Masculine
bac
Meaning
- (masculine) ferry
- (masculine) vat
Concepts
advanced level
school leaving examination
car-ferry
cooking pan
container, ferry, vessel, vat, trough, tub, manger
Synonyms
trousse d’écolier
boïte
coffre, auge, citerne, récipient, cuve, bac
cassette d’écolier
matu
Translations
Fähre
doos
traghetto
transbordadorFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bak/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French bac, from Old French bas, bac- (“flat boat”), of obscure origin. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *baccu (“container”), from Latin bacar (“kind of wine glass”). Or, possibly borrowed from Celtic or Germanic, from Proto-Germanic *baką (“back, rear”).
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