"écrivain" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /e.kʁi.vɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-écrivain.ogg Forms: écrivains [plural], écrivaine [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scrībānem, from Latin scrība, with altered declension. Compare Occitan escrivan, Catalan escrivà, Italian scrivano, Spanish escribano. Doublet of scribe, a borrowing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|escrivain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French escrivain, {{inh+|fr|fro|escrivain}} Inherited from Old French escrivain, {{inh|fr|VL.|*scrība|*scrībānem}} Vulgar Latin *scrībānem, {{inh|fr|la|scrība}} Latin scrība, {{cog|oc|escrivan}} Occitan escrivan, {{cog|ca|escrivà}} Catalan escrivà, {{cog|it|scrivano}} Italian scrivano, {{cog|es|escribano}} Spanish escribano, {{doublet|fr|scribe}} Doublet of scribe Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} écrivain m (plural écrivains, feminine écrivaine)
  1. writer Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Occupations Related terms: écrire, écriture, scribe
    Sense id: en-écrivain-fr-noun-uTAGd0y9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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