chierico

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.ri.ko/, (traditional) /ˈkje.ri.ko/

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• Rhymes: -ɛriko, (traditional) -eriko
• Hyphenation: chiè‧ri‧co, (traditional) chié‧ri‧co

Noun

chierico m (plural chierici)

1. (ecclesiastical) cleric
2. (ecclesiastical) seminarian

Related terms

• chiericato
• clero