English → Latin
“clerical” in Latin
clēricusa priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric; a learned man, clerkecclēsiasticusOf or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical
The English word clerical itself goes back to Latin clēricus, through clēricālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
clerical
clericus: ecclesiasticus. The clerical profession, *ordo clericorum: to enter the clerical profession, *ordini clericorum ascribi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for clerical?
- The usual Latin words for “clerical” are clēricus, ecclēsiasticus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.