charte

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French charte, chartre, from Old French chartre, charte, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta, with loss of the second -r- by dissimilation (or alternatively through influence from Latin charta). Ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Cognate with French carte. Doublet of charter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁt/

• Audio (Paris):

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Noun

charte f (plural chartes)

1. charter

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the obsolete chartre.

Derived terms

• charte-partie

Descendants

• → Afar: shárti
• → Romanian: cartă

Further reading

• “charte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• archet
• châtre, châtré
• tacher, tâcher