clerc

See also clèrc

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /klɛʁ/

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”)

Noun

clerc m (plural clercs)

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity
2. clerk (office worker)

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Middle English

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”)

Noun

clerc

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

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Old English

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”)

Noun

clerc m

1. clergyman, clerk

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Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”)

Noun

clerc m (oblique plural clers, nominative singular clers, nominative plural clerc)

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

Descendants

• English: clerk
• French: clerc
• Jèrriais: clèrc