clerknounmasculineformal/iʃkɾiˈvɐ̃w̃/lowes·cri·vãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA public official responsible for writing official documents, records, and certificates; a notary or scribe.The clerk recorded the minutes of the meeting. He worked as a court clerk for many years.synscribenotaryregistrarCommon collocationscourt clerktown clerkchief clerkEtymologyDo latim 'scriba, -ae', pelo latim medieval 'scribanus'.Related wordsescrivãescreventeescrivaniaescrever