estat

See also: estät

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈtat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈtat]
• Rhymes: -at

Etymology 1

From , from Latin stātus. Doublet of estatus.

Noun

estat m (plural estats)

1. state
2. government
3. condition

Derived terms

• estatal

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

estat (feminine esta, masculine plural estats, feminine plural estes)

Further reading

• “estat” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French estat, borrowed from Latin stātus.

Noun

estat m (plural estats or estatz)

1. state (self-governing region)
2. state; condition
   • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:

     mais leur estat est changé en estrange façon.

     But their state changed in a strange fashion

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Occitan

Etymology 1

From Latin status.

Noun

estat m (plural estats)

1. state

Related terms

• estatal

Etymology 2

Verb

estat

1. past participle of èsser

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Old French

Alternative forms

• astat (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin status (whence also esté).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtat/

Noun

estat oblique singular, m (oblique plural estaz or estatz, nominative singular estaz or estatz, nominative plural estat)

1. state
2. government
3. condition

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:estat.

Descendants

• → English: estate, state
• Middle French: estat
  • French: état
• → Middle Dutch: staet
  • Dutch: staat
  • → Middle Low German: stāt
    • → German: Staat
      • → Russian: штат (štat)