camerlengo

English

Alternative forms

camarlengo
camerlingo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian camerlengo (“chamberlain”). Doublet of chamberlain.

Noun

camerlengo (plural camerlengos)

The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.

Translations

chamberlain

Catalan: camarlenc (ca) m
Esperanto: kamerlingo
French: camerlingue (fr) m
Italian: camerlengo (it) m

Latin: camerarius m
Portuguese: camerlengo m
Spanish: camarlengo (es) m
Welsh: siambrlen m

Italian

Etymology

From Frankish *kamerling (whence Old High German chamarling and French chambellan). The root of the word is Latin camera; the word was probably coined at the court of Frankish kings.

Noun

camerlengo m (plural camerlenghi)

chamberlain

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian camerlengo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.meʁ.ˈlẽ.ɡu/

Noun

camerlengo m (plural camerlengos)

(Roman Catholicism) camerlengo (cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church during the interregnum)

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