clero

Italian

Etymology

From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: clè‧ro

Noun

clero m (plural cleri)

1. clergy
2. priesthood

Further reading

• clero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

clērō

1. dative/ablative singular of clērus

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -ɛɾu
• Hyphenation: cle‧ro

Noun

clero m (plural cleros)

1. clergy (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services)

Further reading

• “clero” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleɾo/ [ˈkle.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: cle‧ro

Noun

clero m (plural cleros)

1. clergy

Further reading

• “clero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014