esclave

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French and Old French esclave, a borrowing 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 by sense (plural esclaves)

1. slave

Derived terms

• esclavage
• esclavager
• esclavagiste

Related terms

• slave

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: esklav

Further reading

• “esclave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

esclave

1. alternative form of sclave