clerc
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
clerc m (plural clercs)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
- clerk (office worker)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “clerc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Noun edit
clerc
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants edit
- English: clerk
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
clerc m
Declension edit
Declension of clerc (strong a-stem)
Descendants edit
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Noun edit
clerc oblique singular, m (oblique plural clers, nominative singular clers, nominative plural clerc)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants edit
Old Occitan edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Noun edit
clerc m (oblique plural clercs, nominative singular clercs, nominative plural clerc)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
References edit
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “clēricus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 774