esclave

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin sclavus (“slave”), from Late Latin Sclavus (“Slav”). Doublet of slave.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.klav/
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Noun

esclave m or f (plural esclaves)

slave

Derived terms

esclavage
esclavager
esclavagiste

Related terms

slave

Descendants

Haitian Creole: esklav

Further reading

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

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