apôtre

Etymology

From Old French apostre (c. 1180), apostle (c. 1100), borrowed from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.potʁ/

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Noun

apôtre m (plural apôtres, feminine apôtresse)

1. apostle

Further reading

• “apôtre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• opérât
• optera

Etymology

From Old French apostle, apostre, borrowed from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).

Noun

apôtre m (plural apôtres)

1. (Jersey, Christianity) apostle