clement

¹

[klem-uhnt]

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.

Clement

²

[klem-uhnt]

noun

1. a male given name.

clement

/ ˈklɛmənt /

adjective

1. merciful

2. (of the weather) mild

Other Word Forms

• clemently adverb
• overclement adjective

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of clement¹

C15: from Latin clēmēns mild; probably related to Greek klinein to lean