Feminine

chierica

Meaning

clerical tonsure

Concepts

Synonyms

Translations

tonsura

tonsura

tonsuur

kruinschering

kale plek

zone chauve

κούρεμα καθολικών ιερωμένων

Hyphenated as
chiè‧ri‧ca, (traditional) chié‧ri‧ca
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkjɛ.ri.ka/
Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin clērica, noun use of an ellipsis of Ecclesiastical Latin clērica tōnsiō (“clerical tonsure”). Compare Sicilian chirca.

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