clement

¹ American  

[klem-uhnt] / ˈklɛm ənt /

adjective

1. mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate.

   A clement judge reduced his sentence.

2. (of the weather) mild or temperate; pleasant.

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Clement ² American  

[klem-uhnt] / ˈklɛm ənt /

noun

1. a male given name.

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clement British  

/ ˈklɛmənt /

adjective

1. merciful

2. (of the weather) mild

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Other Word Forms

• clemently adverb
• overclement adjective

Etymology

Origin of clement

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English either from Old French or directly from Latin clēment-, stem of clēmēns “gentle, merciful”