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English
Etymology
From French commis.
Noun
commis (plural commis)
- (obsolete) A deputy or clerk of a foreign official.
- (chiefly in combination) An assistant to a chef.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
commis (feminine commise, masculine plural commis, feminine plural commises)
- commercial
Noun
commis m (plural commis, feminine commise)
- clerk
- shop assistant; salesclerk
Related terms
Verb
commis
- first/second-person singular past historic of commettre
Participle
commis (feminine commise, masculine plural commis, feminine plural commises)
- past participle of commettre
Participle
commis m pl
- masculine plural of commi
Further reading
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi).
Pronunciation
Noun
commis f (genitive commis or commeos); third declension
- Alternative form of cummis (“gum”)
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im, ablative singular in -ī).
References
- “gummi”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cummi in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.