el
masculine
/saθeɾˈðote/
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Translation
priest
Word origin
From Latin sacerdos ('priest'), from sacer ('sacred') plus a root related to dare ('to give, offer'). The same sacer gives English 'sacred' and 'sacrifice'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sacerdos
- English cognates
- sacred, sacrifice
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsacerdotes
Examples
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The priest gave the mass in Latin.
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My uncle is a priest in a village in the north.
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The priest spoke with the family after the funeral.
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Do you know what time the priest arrives at the church?
Muchos .
Many priests devote their lives to helping others.
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