prét

See also: pret, prèt, prêt, prēt, preț, pręt, and pret.

Emilian

Alternative forms

• prît (Bolognese)
• prēt (Carpigiano)

Etymology

From Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).

Noun

prét m (plural prét) (Carpi, Piacenza)

1. (religion) priest; clergyman
2. (figuratively) hypocrite
3. a wooden bedwarmer

Synonyms

• curê (Reggiano, Carpigiano)
• curâ (Mirandolese)
• reverènd (Carpigiano)