clerical

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See also: clérical

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin clēricālis (clerical), from clēricus (clergyman, priest).

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/
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Adjective[edit]

clerical (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to clerks or their work.
    • 1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, [], →OCLC, part I:
      ‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’
  2. Of or relating to the clergy.
    Synonym: cleric

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Noun[edit]

clerical (plural clericals)

  1. (now uncommon) A member of the clergy. [from 19th c.]
  2. (in the plural, informal) Clerical garments. [from 19th c.]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (clerical).

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clerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural clericals)

  1. clerical (of or relating to the clergy)

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin clēricālis (clerical).

Adjective[edit]

clerical m or f (plural clericais)

  1. clerical (of or relating to the clergy)

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (clerical), from clēricus (clergyman, priest).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /klɛ.ɾiˈkal/ [klɛ.ɾiˈkaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /klɛ.ɾiˈka.li/

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: re‧ci‧tal

Adjective[edit]

clerical m or f (plural clericais)

  1. clerical (of or relating to the clergy)

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French clérical, from Latin clericalis. By surface analysis, cleric +‎ -al.

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clerical m or n (feminine singular clericală, masculine plural clericali, feminine and neuter plural clericale)

  1. clerical

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin clēricālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kleɾiˈkal/ [kle.ɾiˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: cle‧ri‧cal

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clerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural clericales)

  1. (relational) clergy; clerical (of or relating to the clergy)

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