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clérigo

  • [ˈkleɾiɣ̞o]

Rhymes with e.ɾi.go

Where it comes from

Del latín clericus, y este del griego antiguo κληρικός.

noun clérigos

  1. El que ha recibido las órdenes sagradas.
  2. El que tiene la primera tonsura.
  3. En la Edad Media, hombre letrado y de estudios escolásticos, aunque no tuviese orden alguna, en oposición al indocto y especialmente al que no sabía latín. Por extensión, en general, el sabio aunque fuese pagano.

In English

  • clergyman ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy
  • clerk cleric or clergyman
  • cleric clergy member
  • clergyperson ordained (male or female) Christian minister, male or female member of the clerg

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MLA

"clérigo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cl%C3%A9rigo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

clérigo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cl%C3%A9rigo

Chicago

"clérigo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cl%C3%A9rigo.

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@misc{cle_rigo_2026,
  title = {clérigo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cl%C3%A9rigo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}