prêtre
Meaning
priest
Frequency
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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