presbyte

English

Noun

presbyte (plural presbytes)

  1. (archaic) A presbyope.

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, old)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛz.bit/
  • (file)

Adjective

presbyte (plural presbytes)

  1. farsighted
    Les vieillards sont le plus souvent presbytes.

Noun

presbyte m, f (plural presbytes)

  1. presbyope, person suffering from farsightedness
    Les presbytes ne peuvent lire qu’avec un verre convexe.

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