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Descartes.

Descartes: a surname

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/de.kaʁt/

  1. Descartes: a surname

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine

  2. Descartes, René Descartes: a French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650.

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs)bor. Latin chartader. Old French cartes Old French descartesder.? French Descartes Probably from Old French descartes, from des- + cartes.

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