esclave

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esclave

from medieval Latin sclavus meaning 'slave' in the 7th century and taking the meaning of 'slave' in the 10th century. the Slavs of the Balkans were the subject of intense trade from the High Middle Ages. this term is probably born by regressive formation from Slavonic 'slave' taken for an accusative and derived from the Slavic словѣнинъ 'slave'.

Definitions

Antonyms

franclibre

Plural

esclaves

Translations

  • englishenglish:slave
  • polishpolish:niewolnik

See also

esclave (cn.)