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Etymology of the French word célibat

the French word célibat
derived from the Latin word caelibatus (celibacy; bachelorhood; state of not being married)
derived from the Latin word caelebs (unmarried man, bachelor, widower; unmarried, single, widowed)

Date

The earliest known usage of célibat in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

célibataire

Cognates

Dutch celibaat, Dutch tol, English toll, English celibacy, German Zölibat, Icelandic tollur, Norwegian solibat, Swedish celibat, Swedish tull



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