célibataire
French edit
Etymology edit
From célibat (“celibacy”) + -aire (“-ary”). Compare Piedmontese selibatari, Occitan celibatari and Catalan celibatari.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
célibataire (plural célibataires)
Noun edit
célibataire m or f by sense (plural célibataires)
- a single (person who is single)
Descendants edit
- Piedmontese: selibatari
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “célibataire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.