sergent

From Middle French, from Old French sergeant, sergent, serjant, sergient, sergant (“sergeant, servant”), from Medieval Latin or Late Latin serviēns, servientem (“a servant, vassal, soldier, apparitor”), from Classical Latin serviēns (“serving”), present participle of serviō, servīre (“serve, be a slave to”). See also servant.

• IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.ʒɑ̃/

• sergent

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɑ̃

sergent m (plural sergents, feminine sergente)

1. (military) sergeant

• (military slang) serpat

• sergent-major (“sergeant-major”)

• serf
• sergenter
• sergenterie
• servant
• service
• servir

• “sergent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).