clero
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros). The -o ending, uncharacteristic of Catalan, suggests that the term may have been borrowed via Spanish or Italian.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
clero m (plural cleros)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “clero”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “clero” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “clero” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
clero m (plural cleri)
Further reading edit
- clero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin edit
Noun edit
clērō
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛɾu
- Hyphenation: cle‧ro
Noun edit
clero m (plural cleros)
- clergy (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services)
Further reading edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
clero m (plural cleros)
Further reading edit
- “clero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014