épître
French
Alternative forms
- épitre (1990 reform spelling)
Etymology
From Old French epistre, epistle, from Late Latin epistola (probably a semi-learned borrowing[1]), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ). Doublet of épistule / épistole.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pitʁ/
Noun
épître f (plural épîtres)
- epistle (a letter)
References
Further reading
- “épître” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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