French word

naufragé

Pronunciation

IPA/nofʁaʒe/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncastaway

Example

Les naufragés ont été trouvés sur un radeau.

The castaways were found on a raft.

Illustration for naufragé (castaway)

More examples

Les naufragés ont été ramenés à terre par les secours.

The shipwreck survivors were brought ashore by the rescuers.

Core concept

A person left at sea after a shipwreck, clinging to a raft or other floating wreckage.

Common phrases

  • les naufragés ramenés à terre

    the shipwreck survivors brought ashore

  • un naufragé blessé

    an injured shipwreck survivor

Similar words

survivant: Someone who lives through an accident or disaster.
rescapé: Someone saved after escaping a life-threatening situation.
victime: Someone who suffers harm from an accident or crime.

Definition in French

Personne laissée en mer après le naufrage d'un bateau.

Word origin

Naufragé is formed from French naufrage with the past-participle suffix -é and is ultimately related to Latin naufragium, meaning shipwreck.

Usage tips

  • Naufragé is a masculine noun; its feminine form is naufragée, and its plural form is naufragés.

Other meanings

  • shipwreck survivornoun

Related words

  • naufrageshipwrecknoun

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