La clientèle
Example: La clientèle du restaurant est très fidèle et sympathique.
Definition
"La clientèle" refers to the group of customers or clients who regularly purchase goods or services from a business, such as a restaurant. It highlights the collective body of people who support and maintain the commercial activity through their patronage.
Etymology
The word "la clientèle" comes from the French term derived from the Latin 'clientela,' meaning a body of clients or followers. Originally related to the social relationship between patrons and clients in ancient Rome, this term evolved to signify the customers of a business. Did you know that 'client' and 'clientele' share the same root, emphasizing their connected meanings?
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"La clientèle" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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