saċerdot
Maltese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian sacerdote, from Latin sacerdos.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsaċerdot m (plural saċerdoti)
Usage notes
edit- For Catholic priests, saċerdot is now preferred over qassis, though the latter is still used alongside and is preferred in other contexts, e.g. for the Jewish priests of biblical times.