charte
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French charte, chartre, from Old French chartre, charte, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta, with loss of the second -r- by dissimilation (or alternatively through influence from Latin charta). Ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Cognate with French carte. Doublet of charter.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcharte f (plural chartes)
Usage notes
editNot to be confused with the obsolete chartre.
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editFurther reading
edit- “charte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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