clerc
See also: clèrc and Clerc
French
Etymology
From Old French clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɛʁ/
Audio (file) - Homophones: clair, claire, claires, clairs, clercs
Noun
clerc m (plural clercs)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
- clerk (office worker)
Derived terms
- grand clerc
Related terms
- clergé
- clérical
Further reading
- “clerc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Noun
clerc
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants
- English: clerk
Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klerk/, [klerˠk]
Noun
clerc m
- clergyman, clerk
Declension
Declension of clerc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clerc | clercas |
| accusative | clerc | clercas |
| genitive | clerces | clerca |
| dative | clerce | clercum |
Descendants
- Middle English: clerc
- English: clerk
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).
Noun
clerc m (oblique plural clers, nominative singular clers, nominative plural clerc)
- a clergyman, usually in Christianity
Descendants
- French: clerc
- Norman: clèrc
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
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “clēricus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 774