prophete

See also: Prophete and prophète

Latin

Noun

prophētē

  1. ablative singular of prophētēs
  2. vocative singular of prophētēs

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English propheta, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs); reinforced by Anglo-Norman prophete.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔfɛːt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfɛt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfit(ə)/, /ˈprɔfət(ə)/

Noun

prophete (plural prophetes)

  1. A prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one (especially used of Christ and the Biblical prophets).
  2. One of the portions of the Old Testament which covers the prophets.
  3. (rare) A messenger; one who announces or proclaims something.
  4. (rare) A foreteller; one who divines or previews.
  5. (rare) A musical or poetic figure.

Descendants

References

Middle French

Etymology

Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

prophete m (plural prophetes)

  1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

Descendants

Old French

Etymology

Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

prophete m (oblique plural prophetes, nominative singular prophetes, nominative plural prophete)

  1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

Descendants
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