prêt

See also: pret, prét, prèt, prēt, preț, pręt, and pret.

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ

Etymology 1

From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin adverb praestō. Compare Catalan prest, Italian presto.

Adjective

prêt (feminine singular prête, masculine plural prêts, feminine plural prêtes)

  1. ready
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Deverbal of prêter.

Noun

prêt m (plural prêts)

  1. loan
  2. lending, loaning
Synonyms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto.

Adjective

prêt m

  1. (Guernsey) ready
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