"sénéchal" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /se.ne.ʃal/ Forms: sénéchaux [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French seneschal, from Medieval Latin siniscalcus, from Proto-Germanic *siniz (“old”) + *skalkaz (“knight, servant”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|seneschal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French seneschal, {{inh+|fr|fro|seneschal}} Inherited from Old French seneschal, {{inh|fr|ML.|siniscalcus}} Medieval Latin siniscalcus, {{der|fr|gem-pro|*siniz|t=old}} Proto-Germanic *siniz (“old”), {{m|gem-pro|*skalkaz|t=knight, servant}} *skalkaz (“knight, servant”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} sénéchal m (plural sénéchaux)
  1. seneschal; guardian; protector Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sénéchal-fr-noun-KvXsE5tT Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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