preot

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Romanian

preot

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin preb(i)ter or prev(i)ter, popular variant of Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros).[1] Compare Albanian prift, Aromanian preftu, preft, Italian prete, French prêtre, Catalan prevere. Doublet of prezbiter.

Pronunciation

Noun

preot m (plural preoți)

  1. priest (clergyman)
    Synonym: popă

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative preot preotul preoți preoții
genitive-dative preot preotului preoți preoților
vocative preotule preoților

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 418

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