crego

See also: Crego

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. From the dissimilation of crerigo, a semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “(adj. in church jargon) of the clergy”). See also the doublet clérigo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾɛɣo̝/

Noun

crego m (plural cregos)

1. priest (religious clergyman)
   • 1345, José-Luis Novo Cazón, editor, El priorato santiaguista de Vilar de Donas en la Edad Media (1194-1500), page 284:

     ante mi Johan Gonçales, crego de Lugo e bigario de moyto onrrado padre e sennor don Johan, por la graçia de Deus, obispo desse lugar

     before me, Johan Gonçales, priest of Lugo and vicar of the very honoured father and lord Don Johan, by the Grace of God, bishop of that place

   • 1555, Hernán Núñez, Refranes o proverbios en romance:

     A fazenda do crego, da a Deus, e leua a o demo

     The possessions of the priest are given by God, and taken by the devil

   • 1617, Martín Torrado, Santo da Barba Dourada:

     Eu non vin tal entremés: que a un crego lle fagan ter unha freira por muller.

     Never I've seen such a thing: that a priest is obliged to take a nun for his wife

Synonyms

• sacerdote, abade

Related terms

• cregaxe
• clérigo
• vichelocrego

References

• “crego” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “crego” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “crerigo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “crego” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.