envers

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adverb

envers

  1. towards, toward
    Synonyms: vers, devers

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.vɛʁ/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

Nominalisation of the Old French adjective Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), inherited from Latin inversus. Doublet of inverse.

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. reverse
  2. inverse
  3. back
  4. wrong side
  5. other side
  6. seamy side ("l'envers de la vie")
  7. inside
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Sicilian: ammeri
  • Spanish: anverso

Etymology 2

Univerbation of en + vers. Compare endroit.

Preposition

envers

  1. in relation to
  2. toward

Further reading

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