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nave

ship

noun NAH-veh Less Common

Origin: from Latin navis

Also means

vessel

Usage Note

Nave is a ship; despite ending in -e it is feminine, la nave, plural navi. A nave da crociera is a 'cruise ship', and smaller boats are barca or imbarcazione.

Examples

"La nave parte dal porto."

Natural Translation

The ship leaves from the port.

Literal Translation

The ship leaves from-the port.

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