épître
French
editAlternative forms
edit- épitre (1990 reform spelling)
Etymology
editInherited from Old French epistre, epistle, from Late Latin epistola (probably a semi-learned borrowing[1]), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ). Doublet of épistule / épistole.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editépître f (plural épîtres)
- epistle (a letter)
Synonyms
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- “épître”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- épître on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
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