celibaat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French célibat, from Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), perfect passive participle of caelibare, from caelebs (“unmarried”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌseː.liˈbaːt/
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Hyphenation: ce‧li‧baat
Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

celibaat n (uncountable)

celibacy

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: selibaat
→ Indonesian: selibat

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