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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjɛ.ri.ko/, (traditional) /ˈkje.ri.ko/
- Rhymes: -ɛriko, (traditional) -eriko
- Hyphenation: chiè‧ri‧co, (traditional) chié‧ri‧co
Noun
chierico m (plural chierici)
- (ecclesiastical) cleric
- (ecclesiastical) seminarian
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