prît

See also: prit and přít

Emilian

FWOTD – 11 June 2013

Alternative forms

  • prét (Carpigiano, Piacentino)
  • prēt (Carpigiano)

Etymology

From Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).

Pronunciation

  • (Bolognese) IPA(key): /ˈpriːt/, [ˈprɪi̯t]

Noun

prît m (plural prît)

  1. (Bolognese) priest; clergyman
  2. (figuratively) hypocrite
  3. a wooden bedwarmer

Synonyms

  • curê (Carpigiano, Reggiano)
  • curâ (Mirandolese)
  • reverènd (Carpigiano)

References

  • “prît” in Luigi Lepri, Daniele Vitali, Dizionario Bolognese-Italiano Italiano-Bolognese, Edizioni Pendragon, 2nd edition, 2009, page 229.

French

Pronunciation

Verb

prît

  1. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of prendre
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