corvee en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɔːɹˈveɪ/ (US)
- /ˈkɔːveɪ/ (UK)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta, derived from Latin conrogāre (“call together by entreaty”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
- (countable, uncountable) Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corvees | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| corvée | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (86)
id kerja rodi (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · da hoveri (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · mk кулук (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · de Frone (labor in lieu of taxes) · oc corròc (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · cmn 徭役 (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · id rodi (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ru ба́рщина (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · uk па́нщина (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · zza quley (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ms amalan kerah (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · cmn 勞役 /劳役 (labor in lieu of taxes) · sh ку̀лук (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · gl angueira (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · el αγγαρεία (labor in lieu of taxes) · cs robota (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · sh àngārija (labor in lieu of taxes) · mk ангарија (labor in lieu of taxes) · et teoorjus (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · pl pańszczyzna (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · fa بیگار (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · de Fron (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · hy կոռ (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · pl szarwark (labor in lieu of taxes) · es corvea (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · es angaria (labor in lieu of taxes) · oc corvada (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · lt baudžiava (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · lv klaušas (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · uk па́нщина (labor in lieu of taxes) · de Frondienst (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · lv klaušas (labor in lieu of taxes) · bg ангари́я (labor in lieu of taxes) · grc ἀγγαρία (labor in lieu of taxes) · ar سُخْرَة (labor in lieu of taxes) · la conrogāta (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · tr kulluk (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · gl endeita (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · hu jobbágyság (labor in lieu of taxes) · zkh كوچ (labor in lieu of taxes) · de Fron (labor in lieu of taxes) · la opera pūblica (labor in lieu of taxes) · ru тя́гло (labor in lieu of taxes) · oc corrogada (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · pl pańszczyzna (labor in lieu of taxes) · sh tlaka (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · cmn 徭役 (labor in lieu of taxes) · cmn 差役 (labor in lieu of taxes) · fr corvée (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ca jova (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ota آنغاریه (labor in lieu of taxes) · de Frone (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · grc ἀγγαρεία (labor in lieu of taxes) · fi taksvärkki (labor in lieu of taxes) · sh kùluk (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · id korve (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · pt corvea (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · mk ангарија (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · fa مچرگ (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · fr corvée (labor in lieu of taxes) · bg кулу́к (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ca jova (labor in lieu of taxes) · be па́ншчына (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · cmn 差役 (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ar كُوج (labor in lieu of taxes) · ota قوللق (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · la opera (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · fa شاکار (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · rup culuche (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · ar سُخْرَة (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · sh а̀нга̄рија (labor in lieu of taxes) · fi taksvärkki (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · fa کوچ (labor in lieu of taxes) · cmn 勞役 /劳役 (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · id kerja paksa (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · de Frondienst (labor in lieu of taxes) · pt angueira (labor in lieu of taxes) · lt baudžiava (labor in lieu of taxes) · tr angarya (labor in lieu of taxes) · otk 𐰃𐰾 𐰚𐰇𐰲 (labor in lieu of taxes) · be па́ншчына (labor in lieu of taxes) · la servitium dēterminātum (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · hu jobbágyság (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · la angarīa (labor in lieu of taxes) · az biyar (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) · gl angueira (labor in lieu of taxes)