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bac.

ferry

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bak/
  1. ferry

    masculine
  2. vat

    masculine
  3. tray (at the airport)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bac, from Old French bas, bac- (“flat boat”), of obscure origin. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *baccu (“container”), from Latin bacar (“kind of wine glass”). Or, possibly borrowed from Celtic or Germanic, from Proto-Germanic *baką (“back, rear”).

noun/bak/
  1. high school exit exam in France; A level, matura

    informal · masculine
  2. bachelor's degree

    Canada · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of baccalauréat.

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