presbyte

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English

Noun

presbyte (plural presbytes)

  1. (archaic) A presbyope.

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛz.bit/
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Adjective

presbyte (plural presbytes)

  1. farsighted, long-sighted
    Les vieillards sont le plus souvent presbytes.
    Old people are most often farsighted (US) or long-sighted (UK).

Noun

presbyte m or f by sense (plural presbytes)

  1. presbyope, person suffering from farsightedness
    Les presbytes ne peuvent lire qu’avec un verre convexe.
    Farsighted (US) or long-sighted (UK) people can only read with a convex lens.

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