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Noun

estat m ‎(plural estats)

1. state
2. government
3. condition

Verb

estat

1. past participle of estar
2. past participle of ser

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French estat, from borrowing from Latin stātus.

Noun

estat m (plural estats or estatz)

1. state (self-governing region)
2. state; condition
   • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:

     mais leur estat est changé en estrange façon.

     But their state changed in a strange fashion

Old French

Alternative forms

• astat (rare)

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin stātus (whence also esté).

Noun

estat m ‎(oblique plural estaz or estatz, nominative singular estaz or estatz, nominative plural estat)

1. state
2. government
3. condition

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:estat.

Descendants

• English: estate, state
• Middle French: estat
  • French: état