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clement
1[ klem-uhnt ]
adjective
- mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate:
A clement judge reduced his sentence.
- (of the weather) mild or temperate; pleasant.
Clement
2[ klem-uhnt ]
noun
- a male given name.
clement
/ ˈklɛmənt /
adjective
- merciful
- (of the weather) mild
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Derived Forms
- ˈclemently, adverb
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Other Words From
- clement·ly adverb
- over·clement adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clement1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English either from Old French or directly from Latin clēment-, stem of clēmēns “gentle, merciful”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clement1
C15: from Latin clēmēns mild; probably related to Greek klinein to lean
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