charte

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French charte, chartre, from Old French chartre, charte, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta, with loss of the second -r- by dissimilation (or alternatively through influence from Latin charta). Ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Cognate with French carte. Doublet of charter.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃaʁt/
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Noun

charte f (plural chartes)

charter

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the obsolete chartre.

Derived terms

charte-partie

Descendants

→ Afar: shárti
→ Romanian: cartă

Further reading

“charte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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