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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French feste, from Frankish *first, from Proto-Germanic *firstiz. Compare Dutch vorst, German First, Old English first. The spelling was influenced by Latin fastīgium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛt/
- IPA(key): /fɛːt/ (older; now chiefly Belgium and Canada)
Noun
faîte m (plural faîtes)
- top, summit, pinnacle
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