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Franco-Provençal
Noun
tête
- plural of têta
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testa (“pot, jug, brick”). Replaced French chef (from Latin caput), which is still used in some expressions.
Pronunciation
Noun
tête f (plural têtes)
- head (part of the body)
- J’ai mal à la tête ― I have a headache
- head (leader)
- (soccer) header
- (colloquial) a bright spark, a quick study
- Ce type-là, c’est une tête ― That guy is bright (literally, “That guy, he's a head”)
Derived terms
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Old French teste, from Latin testa (“pot, jug, brick”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tête f (plural têtes)
- (Jersey, Guernsey, anatomy) head