clericat

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricātus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [klə.ɾiˈkat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kle.ɾiˈkat]

Noun

clericat m (plural clericats)

1. priesthood
2. clergy

   Synonyms: clero, clergat, clerecia

Related terms

• clerical

Further reading

• “clericat”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024