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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛ.rɘk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɘk
  • Syllabification: kle‧ryk

Noun

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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

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Further reading

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