Etymology

naval

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Today it means: Of or relating to a navy. Full definition →

Middle English naval ← Middle French naval ← Latin nāvālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromnāvālis
  2. Middle French · derived fromnaval
  3. Middle English · inherited fromnaval
  4. English todaynaval

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

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