celibaat

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌseː.liˈbaːt/

noun
Definitions
  • celibacy
  • chastity

Etymology

Borrowed from French célibat (celibacy) derived from Latin caelibātus (a single life, celibacy).

Origin

Latin

caelibātus

Gloss

a single life, celibacy

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