vaixell

Significado (Inglês)

vessel, boat, ship

Gênero

♂️ Masculino

Pronunciado como (IPA)

[bəˈʃeʎ]

Etimologia (Inglês)

Inherited from Old Catalan vaxell, from Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of vās (“vessel”). Compare Occitan vaissèl, French vaisseau. Was an old-fashioned word until about 1990, when it was used to replaced barco, which was felt to be too Castilian.