épître

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French

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Etymology

Inherited from Old French epistre, epistle, from Late Latin epistola (probably a semi-learned borrowing[1]), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ). Doublet of épistule / épistole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pitʁ/
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Noun

épître f (plural épîtres)

  1. epistle (a letter)

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References

  1. ^ Grammaire élémentaire de l’ancien français, chapitre 2

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