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Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin praelātus, perfect passive participle of praeferō.
Pronunciation
Noun
prelat m (plural prelats)
- prelate
Derived terms
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin praelatus.
Noun
prelat oblique singular, m (oblique plural prelaz or prelatz, nominative singular prelaz or prelatz, nominative plural prelat)
- prelate
1259, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence la complainte Maître Guillaume de Saint Amour:Obliei m'ont prelat et pastre- The prelates and the pastors have forgotten me.
Descendants
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French prélat.
Noun
prelat m (plural prelați)
- prelate
Declension
Romansch
Noun
prelat m (plural prelats)
- Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Swedish
Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin praelātus, from Latin praeferre.
Noun
prelat c
- prelate
Declension
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