French

Noun

Maître m ‎(plural Maîtres)

1. a title given to lawyers and notaries public in France, Belgium, and Canada

Abbreviations

• Me

Dutch

Noun

maître m ‎(plural maîtres, diminutive maîtretje n)

1. master (expert, qualified teacher)

Derived terms

• maître d'hôtel
• tamboer-maître

French

Etymology

From Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum. Doublet of maestro, borrowed from Italian, magister, borrowed from Latin, and master, borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛtʁ/
• Homophones: maîtres, mètre, mètres, mettre

Noun

maître m ‎(plural maîtres)

1. master
2. leader
3. primary school teacher

Derived terms

• Lemaître
• Maître

Anagrams

• émirat, matrie, mérita, mitera

Norman

Alternative forms

• maît'

Etymology

From Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum.

Pronunciation

Noun

maître m ‎(plural maîtres, feminine maitrêsse)

1. (Jersey) master

Derived terms