prêtre
French
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/
Audio (file)
Derived terms
- grand-prêtre, grand prêtre
- prêtre séculier
Further reading
- “prêtre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
From Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).
Synonyms
- moûque à longs pids (“cranefly”)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.