chierica

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkjɛ.ri.ka/, (traditional) /ˈkje.ri.ka/ Rhymes: -ɛrika, (traditional) -erika Hyphenation: chiè‧ri‧ca, (traditional) chié‧ri‧ca === Etymology 1 === From Early Medieval Latin clērica, noun use of an ellipsis of Ecclesiastical Latin clērica tōnsiō (“clerical tonsure”). Compare Sicilian chirca. ==== Noun ==== chierica f (plural chieriche) clerical tonsure Synonym: tonsura ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== chierica f (plural chieriche) female equivalent of chierico: female cleric === References === === Anagrams === -icchiare, cerchiai