clericus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “(adj. in church jargon) of the clergy”), from κλῆρος (klêros, “the clergy, what is allotted, a lot, inheritance, originally a shard used in casting lots”).

Noun

clēricus m (genitive clēricī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin) a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric
  2. (Late Latin) a learned man, clerk

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative clēricus clēricī
genitive clēricī clēricōrum
dative clēricō clēricīs
accusative clēricum clēricōs
ablative clēricō clēricīs
vocative clērice clēricī

Derived terms

  • clēricālis
  • clēricātus
    • Italo-Romance:
      • Italian: chiericato
    • Gallo-Romance:
      • Old French: clergie (see there for further descendants)

Descendants

References

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