maître

Signification

1. master
2. leader
3. teacher (in a primary school)
4. holder of a master's degree

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/mɛtʁ/

Étymologie

Inherited from Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magistrum. Doublet of maestro, borrowed from Italian, magister, borrowed from Latin, and master, borrowed from English.

Phrases

Plus tard il se révèle un maître du déguisement .

Later he proves to be a master of disguise.

Une fois celui-ci devenu maître Georges Jacob intègre son atelier comme compagnon .

Once he became Master Georges Jacob, he joined his workshop as a companion.

On y voit , aux parois du chœur , des peintures du maître Henri Charlier.

Paintings by the master Henri Charlier can be seen on the walls of the choir.