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French
Etymology
Inherited 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)
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Noun
clerc
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants
Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation
Noun
clerc m
- clergyman, clerk
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
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