preot
Romanian edit
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin preb(i)ter or prev(i)ter, popular variant of Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Compare Albanian prift, Aromanian preftu, preft, Italian prete, French prêtre, Catalan prevere. Doublet of prezbiter.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
preot m (plural preoți)
Declension edit
Declension of preot
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References edit
- preot in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)