different between voyage vs voyages

English

Etymology

From Middle English viage, borrowed from Anglo-Norman viage and Old French voiage, from Latin viaticum. The modern spelling is under the influence of Modern French voyage. Doublet of viaticum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v??.?d?/

Noun

voyage (plural voyages)

1. A long journey, especially by ship.
2. (obsolete) The act or practice of travelling.

Synonyms

• adventure
• exploration
• expedition
• excursion
• journey
• tour
• vacation

Derived terms

• maiden voyage

Related terms

• envoy

Translations

Verb

voyage (third-person singular simple present voyages, present participle voyaging, simple past and past participle voyaged)

1. (intransitive) To go on a long journey.
   • 1850, William Wordsworth, The Prelude

     A mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought alone.

Conjugation

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French voiage, viage, veiage, from Latin vi?ticum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vwa.ja?/
• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [vo.ja?], [(v)w?.ja?]
• Homophones: voyagent, voyages
• Hyphenation: vo?yage
• Rhymes: -??

Noun

voyage m (plural voyages)

1. trip, travel

Verb

voyage

1. first-person singular present indicative of voyager
2. third-person singular present indicative of voyager
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of voyager
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of voyager
5. second-person singular imperative of voyager

Related terms

• agence de voyages
• bon voyage
• gens de voyage
• voyage d'affaires
• voyage de noces
• voyageur
• voyagiste

Further reading

• “voyage” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• goyave

English

Noun

voyages

1. plural of voyage

Verb

voyages

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of voyage

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vwa.ja?/
• Homophones: voyage, voyagent

Noun

voyages m

1. plural of voyage

Verb

voyages

1. second-person singular present indicative of voyager
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of voyager

Anagrams

• goyaves