Where does “argosy” come from?
argosy (English) comes from Italian ragusea — feminine singular of raguseo; a large ship.
argosy (English): A merchant ship; A merchant flotilla, fleet; An...
Definitions
- A merchant ship; A merchant flotilla, fleet; An...
Ancestry of “argosy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ragusea | feminine singular of raguseo; a large ship |