prete

prete

See also: Prete, prête, prêté, and přete

Corsican

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *previter, from Latin presbyter (elder), from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros, elder). Cognates include Italian prete and French prêtre.

Noun

prete m (plural preti)

  1. priest, vicar, curate

References

Esperanto

Etymology

From preta +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprete/
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: pre‧te

Adverb

prete

  1. readily
    Kun urso promenu, sed pafilon prete tenu.
    Prowl with a bear, but readily steadfast a gun.

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French prêter.

Verb

prete (transitive)

  1. to lend
  2. to borrow

References

  • Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 156

Italian

Etymology

From Old Italian preite, from Vulgar Latin *previter, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Compare French prêtre, Romanian preot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.te/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛte
  • Hyphenation: prè‧te

Noun

prete m (plural preti)

  1. priest, clergyman, minister, pastor
    Synonyms: celebrante, chierico, curato, ecclesiastico, ministro del culto, ministro di Dio, officiante, parroco, pastore, pope, presbitero, presule, religioso, reverendo, sacerdote

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See also

Tocharian B

Noun

prete

  1. preta, hungry ghost, malevolent spirit