chasteté
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French chasteté, from Old French, a semi-learned adaptation of Latin castitātem. By surface analysis, chaste + -té.
Pronunciation
Noun
chasteté f (plural chastetés)
- chastity
- faire vœu de chasteté ― to take a vow of chastity
- ceinture de chasteté ― chastity belt
Further reading
- “chasteté”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French chasteté.
Noun
chasteté f (uncountable)
Descendants
- French: chasteté