French word

notaire

Pronunciation

IPA/notɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnotary

Example

Le notaire a préparé le contrat ce matin.

The notary prepared the contract this morning.

Illustration for notaire (notary)

More examples

Nous avons discuté des honoraires avec le notaire.

We discussed the fees with the notary.

Core concept

A legal professional turning an agreed private arrangement into an authoritative public instrument.

Common phrases

  • rendez-vous chez le notaire

    appointment with the notary

  • honoraires du notaire

    notary's fees

Similar words

avocat: A legal professional who advises clients and may represent them in court.
contrat: A legally binding written agreement that sets out the parties' rights and duties.

Definition in French

Professionnel du droit nommé pour donner l'autorité publique aux actes privés en les instrumentant et en conseillant sur les formalités notariales.

Word origin

French notaire comes from Latin notarius, meaning a secretary or clerk, formed from nota, meaning a mark or note, through Old French.

Usage tips

  • Notaire has the same form for both genders: un notaire is masculine, while une notaire is feminine.

Related words

  • notariatnotarial systemnoun
  • notarisationnotarizationnoun

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