aître

See also: aitre

French

Alternative forms

  • aitre (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ātrium. Doublet of atrium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛtʁ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛtʁ
  • IPA(key): /ɛːtʁ/ (older, now chiefly Belgium and Canada)
  • Homophones: aîtres, être, êtres (general), hêtre, hêtres (aspirated)

Noun

aître m (plural aîtres)

  1. (archaic) the land surrounding a church

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