Masculine

prete

Meaning

priest, clergyman, minister, pastor

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
prè‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈprɛ.te/
Etymology

From Old Italian preite, from Vulgar Latin *previter, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Compare French prêtre, Romanian preot.

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