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canvas.

canvas, sail

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑn.vɑs/
  1. canvas, sail

    neuter · no-diminutive
  2. canvas, fabric used for painting

    neuter · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch canevas, from Old Northern French canevas, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). The spelling was lated influenced by English canvas. Doublet of cannabis and hennep.

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