prêtre
French edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “prêtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).
Noun edit
prêtre m (plural prêtres)
- (Jersey, Christianity) (Catholic) priest
- (Jersey) cranefly
Synonyms edit
- moûque à longs pids (“cranefly”)