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Added 9 October 2026

client

/ˈklaɪ.ənt/ noun

Latin root: cliēns Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about client at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who seeks the advice of a lawyer.
Someone who pays for goods or services.
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network.

Origin

From Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).

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