fidèle
See also: fidele
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin fidēlis (“loyal”), replaced the inherited Old French fedel, fëel (cf. French féal).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fidèle (plural fidèles)
- loyal
- Le chien était toujours fidèle à son maître.
- The dog was always loyal to his owner.
- faithful
- Irène est fidèle à son mari.
- Irene is faithful to her husband.
- une traduction fidèle
- a faithful translation
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Noun edit
fidèle m (plural fidèles)
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Further reading edit
- “fidèle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.