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greffier.

clerk of the court; registrar of the court, or similar role

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡʁɛ.fje//ɡʁe.fje/
  1. clerk of the court; registrar of the court, or similar role

    masculine
  2. cat, malkin

    dated · masculine · slang
  3. hag

    dated · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin graphiārius (“scribe, secretary”), from graphium (“stylus”). Compare greffe (“clerk's office”).

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