commis

noun

com·​mis

ˌkəˈmē,

kȯˈ-

plural commis

-ē(z)

: deputy, assistant, clerk

Word History

Etymology

French, from commis (past participle of commettre to commit, entrust), from Latin commissus, past participle of committere to connect, entrust

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