"greffier" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹɛfiə(ɹ)/ Forms: greffiers [plural]
Etymology: French greffier, from Late Latin grafārius, graphiārius. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|greffier}} French greffier, {{lena}}, {{der|en|LL.|grafārius}} Late Latin grafārius, {{m|la|graphiārius}} graphiārius Head templates: {{en-noun}} greffier (plural greffiers)
  1. (obsolete) A registrar or recorder; a notary. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-greffier-en-noun-p-zR6AWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɡʁɛ.fje/, /ɡʁe.fje/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-greffier.wav Forms: greffiers [plural], greffière [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin graphiārius (“scribe, secretary”), from graphium (“stylus”). Compare greffe (“clerk's office”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|ML.|graphiārius||scribe, secretary|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Medieval Latin graphiārius (“scribe, secretary”), {{bor+|fr|ML.|graphiārius||scribe, secretary}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin graphiārius (“scribe, secretary”), {{m|la|graphium||stylus}} graphium (“stylus”), {{m|fr|greffe||clerk's office}} greffe (“clerk's office”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} greffier m (plural greffiers, feminine greffière)
  1. (law) clerk of the court; registrar of the court, or similar role Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Law, Legal occupations
    Sense id: en-greffier-fr-noun-PW5nNg1F Disambiguation of Legal occupations: 78 21 2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 67 18 15 Topics: law
  2. (dated, slang) cat, malkin Tags: dated, masculine, slang Categories (lifeform): Cats
    Sense id: en-greffier-fr-noun-j9ShxPQU Disambiguation of Cats: 30 63 6
  3. (dated, slang) hag Tags: dated, masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-greffier-fr-noun-TEcEf2KX

Inflected forms

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