Masculine

autel

altar (in a church)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔ.tɛl/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French autel, from a change of suffix from earlier alter, borrowed from Latin altāre (mostly attested in the plural form altāria).

Lord’s table

sacrificial altar

communion table

table de communion

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