passerelle

See also: Passerelle

English

Etymology

From French passerelle.

Noun

passerelle (plural passerelles)

A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.

French

Etymology

From passer +‎ -elle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.sʁɛl/
Audio (file)

Noun

passerelle f (plural passerelles)

footbridge
(nautical) bridge
(aviation, nautical) gangway, bridge
(computing) gateway
(higher education) bridging program, bridging course

Derived terms

passerelle himalayenne

Descendants

→ English: passerelle
→ German: Passerelle
→ Italian: passerella
- → Catalan: passarel·la
- → Spanish: pasarela

Further reading

“passerelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pas.seˈrɛl.le/
Rhymes: -ɛlle
Hyphenation: pas‧se‧rèl‧le

Noun

passerelle f

plural of passerella

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