pâtre

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See also: patre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pastre, inherited from Latin pastor (the nominative form); cf. also the French doublet pasteur, borrowed from the Latin accusative or genitive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /patʁ/ ~ /pɑtʁ/
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Noun

pâtre m (plural pâtres)

  1. (literary, poetic) shepherd, herdsman
    Synonyms: berger, pasteur

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