prêtre

Meaning

priest

Frequency

B2
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pʁɛtʁ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.

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