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prophete

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See also: Prophete and prophète

Latin

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Noun

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prophētē

  1. ablative/vocative singular of prophētēs

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Old French prophete, borrowed from Latin prophēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs), from προ- (pro-) + φημί (phēmí) + -της (-tēs).

    Noun

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    prophete m

    1. prophet

    Inflection

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    Weak masculine
    singular plural
    nominative prophete propheten
    accusative prophete propheten
    genitive propheten propheten
    dative prophete propheten

    Descendants

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    • Dutch: profeet, propheet (archaic)
      • Afrikaans: profeet
      • Negerhollands: profeet
      • Papiamentu: profeet (dated)
      • Sranan Tongo: profeiti

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    Middle English

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    From Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs); reinforced by Anglo-Norman prophete.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈprɔfɛːt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfɛt(ə)/, /ˈprɔfit(ə)/, /ˈprɔfət(ə)/

    Noun

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    prophete (plural prophetes)

    1. A prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one (especially used of Christ and the Biblical prophets).
    2. One of the portions of the Old Testament which covers the prophets.
    3. (rare) A messenger; one who announces or proclaims something.
    4. (rare) A foreteller; one who divines or previews.
    5. (rare) A musical or poetic figure.
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    Middle French

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    Etymology

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      From Old French prophete, borrowed from Latin prophēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs), from προ- (pro-) + φημί (phēmí) + -της (-tēs).

      Noun

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      prophete m (plural prophetes)

      1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

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      • prophete on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

      Old French

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      Alternative forms

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      Etymology

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        Learned borrowing from Latin prophēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs), from προ- (pro-) + φημί (phēmí) + -της (-tēs).

        Noun

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        prophete oblique singularm (oblique plural prophetes, nominative singular prophetes, nominative plural prophete)

        1. prophet (chiefly Biblical, with respect to Christianity)

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