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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French traïtre, nominative singular of traïtor, from an adaptation of Latin traditor.
Pronunciation
Noun
traître m (plural traîtres, feminine traîtresse)
- betrayer, traitor
Adjective
traître (feminine traîtresse, masculine plural traîtres, feminine plural traîtresses)
- treacherous
Further reading
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Norman
Etymology
From Old French traïtre, nominative singular of traïtor, from an adaptation of Latin traditor.
Noun
traître m (plural traîtres)
- (Jersey) traitor