épître

French

Alternative forms
  • épitre ((1990 reform spelling))

Etymology

Inherited from Old French epistre, epistle, from Late Latin epistola (probably a semi-learned borrowing[1]), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ). Doublet of épistule / épistole.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.pitʁ/
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Noun

épître f (plural épîtres)

  1. epistle (a letter)

References
  1. Grammaire élémentaire de l’ancien français, chapitre 2

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