sacristain

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin sacristānus, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer (“sacred”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.kʁis.tɛ̃/
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Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Noun

sacristain m (plural sacristains)

sexton

Further reading

“sacristain” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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