preot
Romanian
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Etymology
From Vulgar Latin preb(i)ter or prev(i)ter, popular variant of Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Compare Aromanian preftu, Albanian prift.
Noun
preot m (plural preoți)
- priest (clergyman)
Declension
Declension of preot
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References
- preot in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)