clero
Italian
Etymology
From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛ.ro/
- Rhymes: -ɛro
- Hyphenation: clè‧ro
Noun
clero m (plural cleri)
- clergy
- priesthood
Further reading
- clero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
clērō
- dative/ablative singular of clērus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛ.ɾu/
- Rhymes: -ɛɾu
- Hyphenation: cle‧ro
Noun
clero m (plural cleros)
- clergy (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services)
Further reading
- “clero” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkleɾo/ [ˈkle.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: cle‧ro
Noun
clero m (plural cleros)
- clergy
Further reading
- “clero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014