maître

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See also: maitre and Maître

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French maître.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

maître m (plural maîtres, diminutive maîtretje n)

  1. master (expert, qualified teacher)

Derived terms


French

Etymology

From Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of maestro, borrowed from Italian, magister, borrowed from Latin, and master, borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

Noun

maître m (plural maîtres, feminine maîtresse)

  1. master
  2. leader
  3. primary school teacher

Derived terms

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Norman

Norman Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Jersey):(file)

Noun

maître m (plural maîtres, feminine maitrêsse)

  1. (Jersey) master

Derived terms