greffier

noun

gref·​fi·​er

ˈgrefēˌā

plural -s

: registrar, recorder

among the town officials is a greffier

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from grefe, grafe stylus (from Medieval Latin graphium) + -ier -er

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