charte
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited 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 edit
Noun edit
charte f (plural chartes)
Usage notes edit
Not to be confused with the obsolete chartre.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “charte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.