voiage

Voiage is an archaic or variant spelling of voyage, referring to a journey or travel, especially by sea. Today, the standard spelling is voyage; voiage survives mainly in historical texts and in some non-English spellings.

Historical usage: In English, voiage occurs in Early Modern periods and in legal, nautical, and literary contexts. It denotes an instance of traveling or the duration of a voyage, as in phrases like “to set forth on a voiage.” In contemporary English, it is typically considered obsolete or a misspelling.

Etymology: The form derives from Old French voiage or voyage, which in turn comes from Latin viaticum, a term related to provisions for a journey and by extension to travel itself. The modern English form voyage has become standard, while voiage remains primarily of historical interest.

See also: Voyage; Travel; Nautical terms.