preot

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preot

/ˈpre.ot/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin preb(i)ter or prev(i)ter, popular variant of Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Compare Albanian prift, Aromanian preftu, preft, Italian prete, French prêtre, Catalan prevere. Doublet of prezbiter.

noun preoți · preot · preotul · preoții

masculine priest (clergyman)
Similar: popă

In English

minister person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church
priest clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)

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@misc{preot_2026,
  title = {preot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/preot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}