sacristain

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin sacristānus, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer (“sacred”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.kʁis.tɛ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Noun

sacristain m (plural sacristains)

1. sexton

Further reading

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