adresse

direction; address (the description or instructions to determine a geographic location); address (location or instructions to location a piece of data); entry (in a dictionary)

“prendre son adresse” — set off for/towards

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Italic *dwizrektos Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *dwizregō Latin dīrigō Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier Old French adrecierder. Old French adrece Middle French adresse French adresse Inherited from Middle French adresse, from Old French adrece, from Old Fre

skill, adroitness

“Dès qu'ils aperçoivent un caret ou une tortue franche, ils tachent de les avoir à portée et dans le moment favorable ils lancent avec une adresse étonnante un des harpons en visant sur la tête ou la queue pour ne pas dommager les plaques latérales; qui dans les carets font la valeur de l'animal.” — As soon as they spot a loggerhead turtle or a green sea turtle, they try to get it within range, and when the time is right they launch with astonishing dexterity one of the harpoons, aiming for the head or the tail so as not to damage the side plates, which in turtles the value of the animal is found.

Related to etymology 1. Influenced by adroit. Equivalent to a deverbal from adresser.

address formal speech given before an audience

Related: adresse IP, carnet d'adresses, jeu d'adresse

Semantic loan from English address (“speech (addressed to the king)”). Equivalent to a deverbal from adresser.