prophétesse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin prophētissa. Morphologically, from prophète (“prophet”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.fe.tɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

prophétesse f (plural prophétesses, masculine prophète)

1. female equivalent of prophète (“prophetess”)

Further reading

• “prophétesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.