English Explanatory Dictionary

TGV

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A French national high-speed train, run by the railway service of the same name.
noun
  1. A highball cocktail made with tequila, gin, and vodka (and sometimes orange juice) usually garnished with a slice of lemon, often served over ice.
noun
  1. Initialism of through-glass via

Pronunciation

/tiː d͡ʒiː viː/ /teɪ ʒeɪ veɪ/

Word forms

TGV TGVs

Etymology

[Alt: Two high-speed train waiting at a train platform.] Two TGVs (etymology 1, noun sense 1) at Gare de Lyon, Paris Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French train Middle French train French train Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a French à Proto-Italic *grandis Latin grandis Old French grant Middle French grand French grande Old French viste French vite Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Old French -ece Middle French -esse French -esse French vitesse French train à grande vitesseinit. French TGVbor. English TGV Borrowed from French TGV, initialism of train à grande vitesse (“high-speed train”).

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