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Etymology
From French maître. Doublet of maestro, magister, master, and meester.
Pronunciation
Noun
maître m (plural maîtres, diminutive maîtretje n)
- master (an expert, a qualified teacher)
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French
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
- IPA(key): /mɛtʁ/
- IPA(key): /mɛːtʁ/ (older; now chiefly Belgium and Canada)
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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Norman
Etymology
From Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum.
Pronunciation
Noun
maître m (plural maîtres, feminine maitrêsse)
- (Jersey) master
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