écolâtre

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin scholastrum, from Latin scholasticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.kɔ.latʁ/ ~ /e.kɔ.lɑtʁ/

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Noun

écolâtre m (plural écolâtres)

1. (historical) schoolmaster of a medieval cathedral school
2. (derogatory) teacher

Related terms

• école

Further reading

• “écolâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.