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voyageur
English
Etymology
From Canadian French (below)
Noun
voyageur (plural voyageurs)
- A trader, particularly in furs, who worked (and explored) in the area of Canada and the northern United States from the 16th to early 19th centuries; they were often of Quebecois extraction.
- 1847, George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains (page 267)
- The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.
- 1847, George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains (page 267)
Synonyms
- canoeman
- engagee
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vwa.ja.?œ?/
Noun
voyageur m (plural voyageurs, feminine voyageuse)
- traveller
Derived terms
- pigeon voyageur
- tourte voyageuse
Related terms
- voyage
- voyager
Descendants
- ? Romanian: voiajor
Further reading
- “voyageur” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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voyager
English
Etymology
From voyage +? -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
voyager (plural voyagers)
- A person who voyages, traveller, a person who explores new lands and worlds.
Synonyms
- traveller
Related terms
- voyage
- voyageur
Translations
French
Etymology
From voyage +? -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vwa.ja.?e/
Verb
voyager
- to travel, to voyage
Conjugation
This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written voyage- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a “soft” /?/ and not a “hard” /?/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.
Derived terms
- machine à voyager dans le temps
- voyageur
Further reading
- “voyager” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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