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Etymology · Late Latin

Clēmēns

3 English words descend from Late Latin Clēmēns, most common first.

clementLenient or merciful; charitable.
ClemensA surname.
clementineA type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.