prēt

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

Emilian

Alternative forms

prît (Bolognese)
prét (Carpigiano, Piacentino)

Etymology

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

Noun

prēt m (plural prēt)

(Carpigiano) priest; clergyman
(figuratively) hypocrite
a wooden bedwarmer

Synonyms

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

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