trespas

Middle English

Alternative forms

trespasse, trespace, trespaz, trispase

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French trespas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛspas/, /trɛsˈpaːs/

Noun

trespas (plural trespasses)

trespass

Descendants

English: trespass
Yola: treshpass

References

“trespā̆s, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Etymology

tres- +‎ pas

Noun

trespas oblique singular, m (oblique plural trespas, nominative singular trespas, nominative plural trespas)

pass (opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford)

Related terms

trespasser

Descendants

Middle English: trespas, trespasse, trespace, trespaz, trispase
- English: trespass
- Yola: treshpass

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