clerc
See also: clèrc
French
Etymology
From Old French clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation
Noun
clerc m (plural clercs)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
- clerk (office worker)
Related terms
References
- “clerc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”)
Noun
clerc
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants
- English: clerk
Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation
Noun
clerc m
Declension
Declension of clerc (strong a-stem)
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Noun
clerc oblique singular, m (oblique plural clers, nominative singular clers, nominative plural clerc)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Noun
clerc m (oblique plural clercs, nominative singular clercs, nominative plural clerc)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “clēricus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 20: Autres langues, page 774
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