Feminine

passage

Meaning

  1. (feminine) a passage, a stage of a journey
  2. (feminine) a passageway, a corridor, a narrow route
  3. (feminine) a paragraph or section of text with particular meaning
  4. (feminine) a passage way in a city, especially a roofed shopping street

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɑˈsaː.ʒə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch passage, from Middle French passage, from Old French passage. Equivalent to passeren + -age.

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