How do you pronounce naval?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪvəl/.

Where does naval come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

naval

/ˈneɪvəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: naval
IPA: /ˈneɪvəl/

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Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a navy.

adj

Of or relating to ships in general.

name

A surname

name

A municipality, the capital of Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat."
"naval architect"

Etymology

From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: naval, nāvālis
Suffix: navy

Inflected Forms

Navals (plural)

Derived Forms

antinaval internaval NADEP navalese navalism navalist navalistic navally nonnaval pronaval

Phrases

naval architect naval base naval brigade naval crown naval engineer naval infantry naval mine naval officer

Frequently Paired Words

navy civil merchant

Homonyms

navel

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