galère
French
Etymology
From Catalan galera, from Medieval Latin galēra, alternative form of galea, from late Ancient Greek γαλέα (galéa). Compare galée, from Old French, directly from galea
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.lɛʁ/
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Noun
galère f (plural galères)
- (nautical) galley (kind of ship)
- Synonym: galée
- (in the plural) torturous forced labor (long done at the oars of state galleys)
- Synonym: bagne
- envoyer aux galères ― send [them] to forced labor
- (by extension, informal) a terrible task, drudge, ordeal
- c'est une galère ― it's a hassle
- oven type
- (historical) mason's cart, for loading building materials
- a group of people having a common interest, esp a coterie of undesirable people
- an unpleasant situation
Derived terms
- galérien m
Related terms
- galéasse
Verb
galère
Further reading
- “galère” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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