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See also: clérical
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
clerical (not comparable)
- 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 1042815524, 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.’
- Of or relating to the clergy.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of or relating to clerks or their work
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of or relating to the clergy
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Noun[edit]
clerical (plural clericals)
- A member of the clergy.
Further reading[edit]
- clerical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- clerical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
clerical (masculine and feminine plural clericals)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “clerical” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “clerical” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “clerical” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “clerical” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”)
Adjective[edit]
clerical m or f (plural clericais)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “clerical” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
clerical (plural clericais, comparable)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “clerical” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French clérical, from Latin clericalis.
Adjective[edit]
clerical m or n (feminine singular clericală, masculine plural clericali, feminine and neuter plural clericale)
Declension[edit]
Declension of clerical
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | clerical | clericală | clericali | clericale | ||
definite | clericalul | clericala | clericalii | clericalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | clerical | clericale | clericali | clericale | ||
definite | clericalului | clericalei | clericalilor | clericalelor |
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin clēricālis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
clerical (plural clericales)
- (relational) clergy; clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “clerical” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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