alb

Signification (Anglais)

A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.

Concepts

aube

surplis

Traductions

alva

alba

camice

albe

Albe

alba

alba

άμφιον

alba

misgewaad

Morgengrauen

الرّداء

στιχάριο

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ælb/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: aube

Hérité de ancien anglais: albe

In summary

From Middle English aube, awbe, albe, abbe, from Late Old English albe (but later reinforced by Old French aube, Medieval Latin alba), borrowed from Latin alba (as in tunica alba (“white tunic”), vestis alba (“white garment”)), feminine of albus (“white”).