clerical
See also: clérical
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
clerical (not comparable)
- Of or relating to clerks or their work.
- 1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I:
- ‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’
- Of or relating to the clergy.
- Synonym: cleric
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Translations edit
of or relating to clerks or their work
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of or relating to the clergy
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Noun edit
clerical (plural clericals)
- (now uncommon) A member of the clergy. [from 19th c.]
- (in the plural, informal) Clerical garments. [from 19th c.]
Further reading edit
- “clerical”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “clerical”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
clerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural clericals)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “clerical” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “clerical”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “clerical” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “clerical” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”).
Adjective edit
clerical m or f (plural clericais)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
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Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “clerical”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
clerical m or f (plural clericais)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
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Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French clérical, from Latin clericalis. By surface analysis, cleric + -al.
Adjective edit
clerical m or n (feminine singular clericală, masculine plural clericali, feminine and neuter plural clericale)
Declension edit
Declension of clerical
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | clerical | clericală | clericali | clericale | ||
definite | clericalul | clericala | clericalii | clericalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | clerical | clericale | clericali | clericale | ||
definite | clericalului | clericalei | clericalilor | clericalelor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin clēricālis.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
clerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural clericales)
- (relational) clergy; clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “clerical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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