clero

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros). The -o ending, uncharacteristic of Catalan, suggests that the term may have been borrowed via Spanish or Italian.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clero m (plural cleros)

  1. clergy
    Synonyms: clergat, clerecia
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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛ.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛro
  • Hyphenation: clè‧ro

Noun

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clero m (plural cleri)

  1. clergy
  2. priesthood

Further reading

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  • clero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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clērō

  1. dative/ablative singular of clērus

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛɾu
  • Hyphenation: cle‧ro

Noun

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clero m (plural cleros)

  1. clergy (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkleɾo/ [ˈkle.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: cle‧ro

Noun

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clero m (plural cleros)

  1. clergy

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