prophete

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See also: Prophete and prophète

Latin

Noun

prophētē

  1. ablative/vocative singular of prophētēs

Middle Dutch

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old French prophete, borrowed from Latin prophēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs), from προ- (pro-) + φημί (phēmí) + -της (-tēs).

    Noun

    prophete m

    1. prophet

    Inflection

    Weak masculine
    Singular Plural
    Nominative prophete propheten
    Accusative prophete propheten
    Genitive propheten propheten
    Dative prophete propheten

    Descendants

    References

    Middle English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Inherited from Old English propheta, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs); reinforced by Anglo-Norman prophete.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈprɔfɛːt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfɛt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfit(ə)/, /ˈprɔfət(ə)/

    Noun

    prophete (plural prophetes)

    1. A prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one (especially used of Christ and the Biblical prophets).
    2. One of the portions of the Old Testament which covers the prophets.
    3. (rare) A messenger; one who announces or proclaims something.
    4. (rare) A foreteller; one who divines or previews.
    5. (rare) A musical or poetic figure.

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    Middle French

    Etymology

      From Old French prophete, borrowed from Latin prophēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs), from προ- (pro-) + φημί (phēmí) + -της (-tēs).

      Noun

      prophete m (plural prophetes)

      1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

      Descendants

      References

      • prophete on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

      Old French

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

        Learned borrowing from Latin prophēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs), from προ- (pro-) + φημί (phēmí) + -της (-tēs).

        Noun

        prophete oblique singular, m (oblique plural prophetes, nominative singular prophetes, nominative plural prophete)

        1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

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        References

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