spillage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈspɪl.əd͡ʒ/
- /ˈspɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English spill Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English spillage From spill + -age.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process or action of spilling.
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(countable, uncountable) That which has been spilled.
The breeze slams the balcony door, and in fear Sixsmith spills half his vermouth. No, you old fool, it wasn’t a gunshot. He mops up the spillage with a kitchen towel, turns on the TV with the sound down low, and trawls the channels for M*A*S*H.
2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, pages 89-90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spillages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
it fuoriuscita (spillage) · es derramamiento (spillage) · pl wyciek (spillage) · fr déversement (spillage) · bg разпиляване (spillage) · ca vessament (spillage) · es derrame (spillage) · mi tārutunga (spillage) · pt derramamento (spillage)