écrivain

See also: êcrivain

French

Etymology

From Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scrībānem, accusative of *scrība, from Latin scrība, with altered declension. Compare Occitan escrivan, Catalan escrivà, Italian scrivano, Spanish escribano. Doublet of scribe, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.kʁi.vɛ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

écrivain m (plural écrivains, feminine écrivaine)

  1. (male) writer

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