/ ˈklemənt; NAmE / adjective ( formal )
1.
( especially of weather ) mild and pleasant
OPP inclement
2.
showing kindness and mercy to sb who is being punished
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in sense 2): from Latin clemens , clement- .
/ ˈklemənt; NAmE / adjective ( formal )
1.
( especially of weather ) mild and pleasant
OPP inclement
2.
showing kindness and mercy to sb who is being punished
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in sense 2): from Latin clemens , clement- .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005