different between pavese vs pavais

English

Noun

pavese (plural paveses)

1. Obsolete form of pavis.

Anagrams

• pavees

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?ve.ze/, (traditional) /pa?ve.se/
• Rhymes: -eze

Etymology 1

From Pavia +? -ese.

Noun

pavese m or f (plural pavesi)

1. Native or inhabitant of Pavia

Adjective

pavese (plural pavesi)

1. Of or pertaining to Pavia or its inhabitants

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

pavese m (plural pavesi)

1. bunting (decoration)

Derived terms

• pavesare (“to decorate”)

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

pavese

1. locative singular of pavesa
2. accusative plural of pavesa

English

Alternative forms

• pavesse
• pavese
• pavise

Etymology

From Old French pavaix, French pavois; compare Italian pavese, Latin pavense; perhaps named from Pavia in Italy.

Noun

pavais (plural pavaises)

1. (military, historical) A very large shield covering a soldier from head to foot, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.
   • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27:

     The pavais, pavache, or tallevas was a large shield, or rather a portable mantlet, capable of covering a man from head to foot, and probably of sufficient thickness to resist the missive weapons then in use.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.v?/

Verb

pavais

1. first-person singular imperfect indicative of paver
2. second-person singular imperfect indicative of paver