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
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bak/
Etymology
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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