prêtre
French
Two Russian Orthodox priests checking the merchandise they have just bought, Russian Monastery Gorney near Ein Karem, Jerusalem.
Etymology
From Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛtʁ/
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Noun
prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)
See also
Further reading
- “prêtre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
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Etymology
From Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).
Noun
prêtre m (plural prêtres)
Synonyms
- moûque à longs pids (“cranefly”)
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