cathèdre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cathedra, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra). Doublet of chaire and chaise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.tɛdʁ/

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Noun

cathèdre f (plural cathèdres)

1. cathedra
2. (archaic, rare) chair of university

Related terms

• cathédrale

Further reading

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