prît

See also: prit and přít

Emilian

FWOTD – 11 June 2013

Alternative forms

• prét (Carpigiano, Piacentino)
• prēt (Carpigiano)

Etymology

From Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).

Pronunciation

• (Bologna) IPA^(key): /ˈpriːt/, [ˈprɪi̯t]

Noun

prît m (plural prît)

1. (Bologna) priest; clergyman
2. (figuratively) hypocrite
3. a wooden bedwarmer

Synonyms

• curê (Carpigiano, Reggiano)
• curâ (Mirandolese)
• reverènd (Carpigiano)

References

• “prît” in Luigi Lepri, Daniele Vitali, Dizionario Bolognese-Italiano Italiano-Bolognese, Edizioni Pendragon, 2nd edition, 2009, page 229.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁi/

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• Homophones: prie, prient, pries, pris, prit, prix

Verb

prît

1. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of prendre