mèstre
Occitan
FWOTD – 24 June 2021
Etymology
From Old Occitan maestre, from Latin magister, magistrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛs.tre/
Audio (Béarn)): (file)
Noun
mèstre m (plural mèstres)
- master
- 19th Century, Joseph Roumanille, Poésies diverses recueillies par Joseph Roumanille:
- O moun mèstre !
- Oh my master! (referring to Jesus or God)
- (nautical) mainsail
Derived terms
Related terms
- mestresso