greffier

English

Etymology

French, from Late Latin grafarius, graphiarius.

Noun

greffier (plural greffiers)

  1. (obsolete) A registrar or recorder; a notary.
    • Bishop Joseph Hall
      One thing I may not omit, without sinful oversight; a short, but memorable story, which the Greffier of that town, though of different religion, reported to more ears than ours.

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin graphiarius (scribe, secretary)[1], from graphium (stylus). Compare greffe (clerk's office).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁefje/

Noun

greffier m (plural greffiers, feminine greffière)

  1. (law) clerk of the court; registrar of the court, or similar role
  2. (dated, slang) cat, malkin
  3. (dated, slang) hag

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