martyre

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁ.tiʁ/

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin martyrium, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion).

Noun

martyre m (plural martyres)

1. martyrdom

Etymology 2

From martyr +‎ -e.

Noun

martyre f (plural martyres)

1. martyress; female equivalent of martyr

Further reading

• “martyre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

martyre

1. ablative singular of martyr