maître
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Etymology
From French maître. Doublet of maestro, magister, master, and meester.
Pronunciation
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Noun
maître m (plural maîtres, diminutive maîtretje n)
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French
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magistrum. Doublet of maestro, borrowed from Italian, magister, borrowed from Latin, and master, borrowed from English.
Pronunciation
Noun
maître m (plural maîtres, feminine maîtresse or maître)
- master
- leader
- teacher (in a primary school)
- (Canada) holder of a master's degree
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Descendants
Further reading
- “maître”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
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Etymology
From Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum.
Pronunciation
Noun
maître m (plural maîtres, feminine maitrêsse)
Derived terms
- maît' à pause (“supply teacher”)
- maît' d'êcole (“schoolmaster”)
- maître dé (“middle finger”)
- maître-pêtre (“webmaster”)
- quartchi-maître (“quartermaster”)