clérigo

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See also: clerigo

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese clerigo, crerigo, a semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, (adj. in church jargon) of the clergy), from κλῆρος (klêros, the clergy, what is alloted, a lot, inheritance, originally a shard used in casting lots), from Proto-Indo-European *kald-, *klād- (timber, log), from *kola-, *klā- (to beat, hew, break, destroy, kill).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: clé‧ri‧go

Noun

clérigo m (plural clérigos)

  1. cleric, clergyman

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish clerigo, a semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkle.ɾi.ɡo/, [ˈkle.ɾi.ɣo]

Noun

clérigo m (plural clérigos)

  1. clergyman
  2. clerk