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- [na-vet; French na-vet]
- /næˈvɛt; French naˈvɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [na-vet; French na-vet]
- /næˈvɛt; French naˈvɛt/
Definitions of navette word
- noun plural navette a gem, usually not a diamond, cut as a marquise. 1
- noun navette A shuttle bus in France. 1
- noun navette a gemstone cut in a pointed oval shape 0
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Origin of navette
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < French: weaver's shuttle; literally, little ship. See nave, -ette
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Parts of speech for Navette
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
navette popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
navette usage trend in Literature
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