noun, feminine/tɛt/plural: têtes
head (part of the body); head (leader); header; a bright spark, a quick study; ellipsis of note de tête (“top note”)
“J'ai mal à la tête” — I have a headache
Inherited from Middle French teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testa (“pot, jug, brick”). Replaced French chef (from Latin caput), which is still used in some expressions.