clericus
Meaning
- (Late-Latin, declension-2) a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric
- (Late-Latin, declension-2) a learned man, clerk
Synonyms
Translations
prete
geestelijke
clérigo
abat
abbé
Klostervorsteher AbbateFrequency
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “(adj. in church jargon) of the clergy”), from κλῆρος (klêros, “the clergy, what is allotted, a lot, inheritance, originally a shard used in casting lots”).
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