ermite
French
Etymology
From Middle French ermite, from Old French eremite, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, borrowed from Late Latin erēmīta, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛʁ.mit/
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Noun
ermite m (plural ermites)
- (religion) hermit
- Coordinate term: cénobite
- hermit
- Synonym: reclus
Derived terms
- bernard l'ermite
Related terms
- érémitique
Further reading
- “ermite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- mérite, mérité, métier
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French eremite, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, borrowed from Late Latin erēmīta, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs).
Noun
ermite m
- hermit
Descendants
- French: ermite