kleryk

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛ.rɨk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrɨk
  • Syllabification: kle‧ryk

Noun

kleryk m pers

  1. (Roman Catholicism) seminarian, seminarist (student training to be a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary)
    Synonym: alumn
  2. (Christianity, dated) clergyman, cleric, minister
    Synonym: duchowny

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • klerycki
  • klerykowski
adjectives
nouns
verbs
  • klerykalizować
  • sklerykalizować

Further reading

  • kleryk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kleryk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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