celibaat

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French célibat, from Latin caelibātus (celibacy, a single life), perfect passive participle of caelibare, from caelebs (unmarried).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌseː.liˈbaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: ce‧li‧baat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

celibaat n (uncountable)

  1. celibacy

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: selibaat
  • Indonesian: selibat