prêtre

French

deux prêtres orthodoxes russes à Jérusalem ― two Russian Orthodox priests in Jerusalem

From Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.

prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)

From Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).

prêtre m (plural prêtres)

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