célibataire

French

Etymology

From célibat (“celibacy”) +‎ -aire (“-ary”). Compare Piedmontese selibatari, Occitan celibatari and Catalan celibatari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.li.ba.tɛʁ/

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Adjective

célibataire (plural célibataires)

1. single (without a life partner)

   Antonyms: en couple, fiancé, marié

Noun

célibataire m or f by sense (plural célibataires)

1. a single (person who is single)

   un célibataire endurci ― a confirmed bachelor

Descendants

• Piedmontese: selibatari

See also

• veuf
• divorcé

Further reading

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