"vate" meaning in French

See vate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /vat/ Forms: vates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vātēs (“prophet, poet”). Compare Italian vate, Spanish vate, Portuguese vate, Catalan vate, English vates. Doublet of ovate and vaticiner. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|vātēs||prophet, poet}} Latin vātēs (“prophet, poet”), {{cog|it|vate}} Italian vate, {{cog|es|vate}} Spanish vate, {{cog|pt|vate}} Portuguese vate, {{cog|ca|vate}} Catalan vate, {{cog|en|vates}} English vates, {{doublet|fr|ovate|vaticiner}} Doublet of ovate and vaticiner Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} vate m (plural vates)
  1. (history) vates, especially a Gaulish priest Wikipedia link: fr:vate Tags: masculine Categories (topical): History Synonyms: ovate

Inflected forms

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