esclave

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French and Old French esclave, a borrowing from Medieval Latin sclavus (slave), from Late Latin Sclavus (Slav). Doublet of slave.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛs.klav/
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Noun

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esclave m or f by sense (plural esclaves)

  1. slave

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: esklav

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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esclave

  1. Alternative form of sclave