prophete

See also: Prophete and prophète

Latin

Noun

prophētē

1. ablative/vocative singular of prophētēs

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• profyt, profyte, profite, prophett, prophet, profiete

Etymology

Inherited from Old English propheta, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs); reinforced by Anglo-Norman prophete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔfɛːt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfɛt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfit(ə)/, /ˈprɔfət(ə)/

Noun

prophete (plural prophetes)

1. A prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one (especially used of Christ and the Biblical prophets).
2. One of the portions of the Old Testament which covers the prophets.
3. (rare) A messenger; one who announces or proclaims something.
4. (rare) A foreteller; one who divines or previews.
5. (rare) A musical or poetic figure.

Related terms

• prophetesse

Descendants

• English: prophet
  • Tok Pisin: profet
• Scots: prophet

References

• “prophē̆t(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-26.

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Middle French

Etymology

Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

prophete m (plural prophetes)

1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

Descendants

• French: prophète

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Old French

Etymology

Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

prophete m (oblique plural prophetes, nominative singular prophetes, nominative plural prophete)

1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

Descendants

• Middle French: prophete
  • French: prophète
• → Middle Dutch: prophete
  • Dutch: profeet
    • Afrikaans: profeet
    • Negerhollands: profeet
    • → Papiamentu: profeet (dated)
    • → Sranan Tongo: profeiti