Masculine
greffier
Meaning
- (masculine) clerk of the court; registrar of the court, or similar role
- (dated, masculine, slang) cat, malkin
- (dated, masculine, slang) hag
Concepts
clerk of the court
shop clerk
Synonyms
clerc de notaire
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʁɛ.fje/
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin graphiārius (“scribe, secretary”), from graphium (“stylus”). Compare greffe (“clerk's office”).
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