crerigo

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Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, (adj. in church jargon) of the clergy), from κλῆρος (klêros, the clergy, what is alloted, a lot, inheritance, originally a shard used in casting lots), from Proto-Indo-European *kald-, *klād- (timber, log), from *kola-, *klā- (to beat, hew, break, destroy, kill).

Pronunciation

Noun

crerigo m (plural crerigos)

  1. cleric, clergyman

Descendants

  • Galician: crego, clérigo
  • Portuguese: clérigo