esclave
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French and Old French esclave, a borrowing from Medieval Latin sclavus (“slave”), from Late Latin Sclavus (“Slav”). Doublet of slave.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
esclave m or f by sense (plural esclaves)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Haitian Creole: esklav
Further reading edit
- “esclave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English edit
Noun edit
esclave
- Alternative form of sclave