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English
Etymology
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
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
of or relating to clerks or their work
of or relating to the clergy
Noun
clerical (plural clericals)
- (now uncommon) A member of the clergy.
- (in the plural, informal) Clerical garments.
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
clerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural clericals)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
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Galician
Etymology
From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”).
Adjective
clerical m or f (plural clericais)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al, -aw
- Hyphenation: re‧ci‧tal
Adjective
clerical m or f (plural clericais)
- clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French clérical, from Latin clericalis. By surface analysis, cleric + -al.
Adjective
clerical m or n (feminine singular clericală, masculine plural clericali, feminine and neuter plural clericale)
- clerical
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin clēricālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kleɾiˈkal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: cle‧ri‧cal
Adjective
clerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural clericales)
- (relational) clergy; clerical (of or relating to the clergy)
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