"prêtre" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pʁɛtʁ/, /pʁɛːtʁ/ Audio: Fr-prêtre.ogg Forms: prêtres [plural], prêtresse [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|prestre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French prestre, {{inh+|fr|frm|prestre}} Inherited from Middle French prestre, {{inh|fr|fro|prestre}} Old French prestre, {{m|frm|provoire}} provoire, {{inh|fr|la|presbyter}} Latin presbyter, {{der|fr|grc|πρεσβύτερος}} Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), {{m|grc|πρέσβυς||elder, older}} πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”), {{doublet|fr|praire|presbytre}} Doublet of praire and presbytre Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=prêtresse}} prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)
  1. priest Tags: masculine Synonyms: curaillon, cureton, ratichon Derived forms: grand prêtre, grand-prêtre, prêtre séculier, prêtrise Related terms: abbé, curé, frère, moine, pape, ponte, pontife
    Sense id: en-prêtre-fr-noun-D8SBa7Mi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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