clerc

Etymology

From Old French clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛʁ/
• Homophone: clair

Noun

clerc m (plural clercs)

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

References

• “clerc” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”)

Noun

clerc

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klerk/

Noun

clerc m

1. clergyman, clerk

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Noun

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

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Noun

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

1. a clergyman, usually in Christianity

References

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “clēricus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 20, page 774