charte
French
Etymology
From Middle French charte, chartre, from Old French chartre, charte, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta, with loss of the second -r- by dissimilation (or alternatively through influence from Latin charta). Ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Cognate with French carte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaʁt/
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Usage notes
Not to be confused with the obsolete chartre.
Derived terms
- charte-partie
Descendants
- → Romanian: cartă
Further reading
- “charte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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