épave

== French == === Etymology === The substantivization of Old French espave, from Latin expavidus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.pav/ === Noun === épave f (plural épaves) wreck (ship, car, etc.) (figuratively) human wreck, basket case wreckage, piece of wreckage; flotsam (law) derelict ruins ==== Derived terms ==== épaveur épaviste === Further reading === “épave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012