eaves en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ivz/ (General-American)
- /iːvz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
PIE word *upér From Middle English eves (“projecting lower edge of a roof”) [and other forms], from Old English efes, yfes, *ofes (“edge of a roof”), from Proto-West Germanic *ubisu (“hall”), from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō (compare Gothic 𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌰 (ubizwa), Old High German obasa (“hall; porch; roof”)), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“above; over”) (whence over).
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.
Enclose open eaves with noncombustible soffit material.
2024 November 10, Alaa Elassar, “As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2024:Him that you term'd Sir, the good old Lord Gonzallo, / His teares runs downe his beard like winters drops / From eaues of reeds: […]
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], page 16, column 2:By my window bowered round with leaves, / And down my cheeks the quick tears ran / Like twinkling rain-drops from the eaves, / When warm spring showers are passing o'er: […]
1818 August, Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Rosalind and Helen”, in Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with Other Poems, London: […] [C. H. Reynell] for C[harles] and J[ames] Ollier, […], published 1819, →OCLC, page 22:Thus night oft ſee me in thy pale career, / Till civil-ſuited morn appeer, / […] / Or uſher'd with a ſhower ſtill, / When the guſt hath blown his fill, / Ending on the ruſsling Leaves, / With minute drops from off the Eaves.
a. 1645, John Milton, “Il Penseroso”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC, page 42:
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(broadly, plural, plural-only) Something that extends over or projects beyond.
The mystic glory swims away; / From off my bed the moonlight dies; / And closing eaves of wearied eyes / I sleep till dusk is dipt in gray: […]
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto LXV”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 92:But after many strains and heaves / He got up to the Saddle eaves.
1662 (indicated as 1663), [Samuel Butler], “[The First Part of Hudibras]. Canto I.”, in Hudibras. The First and Second Parts. […], London: […] John Martyn and Henry Herringman, […], published 1678; republished in A[lfred] R[ayney] Waller, editor, Hudibras: Written in the Time of the Late Wars, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: University Press, 1905, →OCLC, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eave | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
eavesdropping · eavesdroppingly · eavesdrip · Woodhouse Eaves · eavestrough · eaved · eavesread · eavesdrop · flying eaves · eavesdropper
Translations (146)
sh strèha (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv takskägg (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · pt beirado (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · de Dachrand (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cdo 簷墘頭 /檐墘头 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ru свес кры́ши (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 樀 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · de Dachüberstand (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sl napušč (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 滴水 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · el αστρέχα (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl beiril (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ar طُنْف (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cdo 簷墘 /檐墘 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cdo 檐墘頭 /檐墘头 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · jje 집가제 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 宇 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl trofa (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv hofs (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · tr saçak (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · bg стря́ха (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ja 廂 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · be страха́ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · nan-hbl 簾檐 /帘檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mnp 厝簷沿 /厝檐沿 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · da tagskæg (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sq spreth (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · it gronda (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv takutsprång (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sh стреја (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · nrf barbe (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ja 軒 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · it cornicione (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · syc ܫܡܝܐ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es tejadillo (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 房簷 /房檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sk odkvapová rímsa (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · fi räystäs (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ta இறப்பு (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl beirado (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · bn ছাঁইচ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl augueiro (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 核 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · lo ຊາຍ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · oc fòratech (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk підда́шок (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mi whakamaroke (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk стрі́ха (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · wym traojf (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es rafe (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ja 庇 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · as আগচালি (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es tejaroz (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · th ชายคา (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ka ლავგარდანი (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gd anainn (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mk стре́а (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mi peru (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ro streașină (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · hu eresz (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 簷 /檐 沿 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es antetecho (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · fi uloke (something that extends over or projects beyond) · nan-hbl 簾簷 /帘檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cy bondo (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk кару́нка (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl penal (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sh streja (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · hi छज्जा (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es alero (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mnp 厝簷 /厝檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · izh räyssäs (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mi ikuiku (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · yue 瓦簷口 /瓦檐口 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · as আওলা (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ta வீட்டிறப்பு (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mnc ᠰᡳᡥᡳᠨ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ca barbacana (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mn хөмсөг (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 宸 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · fr avant-toit (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · yue 瓦簷 /瓦檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · oc fòraget (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv ofs (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl topete (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk підда́шшя (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · tl sibe (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 屋檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ko 처마 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · oc apendat (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ga urla (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl sopena (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sh стрѐха (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk карни́з (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ja 廡 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · it grondaia (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · la grunda (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · el γείσο (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · bg стреха́ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es alar (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cs převis střechy (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · tl balisbisan (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · fi läppä (something that extends over or projects beyond) · pl okap (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · hil balisbísan (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mi hiku (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · es socarrén (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cy bargod (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · be карні́з (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ru стреха́ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv utskäfte (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · eo alero (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ru карни́з (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · pt beiral (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · nan-hbl 厝簷墘 /厝檐墘 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · nl dakrand (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · be гзымс (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · grc σκόμῐον (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · be карні́за (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · gl sobrepena (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sh ро̏жнӣк (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ota صاچاق (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · lld straport (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · tl palantikan (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · de Traufe (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ca ràfec (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · fr corniche (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · da tagfod (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv takfot (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · nan-hbl 厝簷口 /厝檐口 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk звис (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · as পানীপাচ (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cmn 𡧃 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · la suggrunda (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sh rȍžnīk (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ja 宇 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · uk гзимс (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · cjy 房簷簷 /房檐檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ru застре́ха (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mk натстре́шница (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · th ชาย (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ga sceimheal (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · mi hikuhiku (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · nan-hbl 厝簷 /厝檐 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · ja 阿 (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) · sv överhäng (something that extends over or projects beyond)