martyre

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maʁ.tiʁ/
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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin martyrium, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion).

Noun

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martyre m (plural martyres)

  1. martyrdom

Etymology 2

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From martyr +‎ -e.

Noun

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martyre f (plural martyres)

  1. martyress; female equivalent of martyr

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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martyre

  1. ablative singular of martyr