Romanian

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preot

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin preb(i)ter or prev(i)ter, popular variant of Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).[1] Compare Albanian prift, Aromanian preftu, preft, Italian prete, French prêtre, Catalan prevere. Doublet of prezbiter.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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preot m (plural preoți)

  1. priest (clergyman)
    Synonym: popă

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References

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  1. ^ Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 418

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