envers

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adverb

envers

  1. towards, toward
    Synonyms: vers, devers

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.vɛʁ/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

Nominalisation of the Old French adjective envers, inherited from Latin inversus. Doublet of inverse.

Noun

envers m (plural envers)

  1. reverse
  2. inverse
  3. back
  4. wrong side
  5. other side
  6. seamy side ("l'envers de la vie")
  7. inside
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Sicilian: ammeri
  • Spanish: anverso

Etymology 2

Univerbation of en + vers. Compare endroit.

Preposition

envers

  1. in relation to
  2. toward

Further reading

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