sainct
Middle French
editEtymology
editOld French saint, the 'c' was added back because of the 'c' in Latin sanctus
Noun
editsainct m (plural saincts or saincts)
- saint
- Ie vous iure l'espine de sainct Fiacre en Brye, que nostre Morosophe l'unicque non Lunaticque Triboullet me remet à la Bouteille. (Rabelais; "Troisième livre des faicts & dicts Heroïcques du bon Pantagruel.")
Adjective
editsainct m (feminine singular saincte, masculine plural saincts or sainctz, feminine plural sainctes)
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- French: saint