From Late Latin clēricālis, from clēricus ("clergyman, priest").

• (British) IPA: /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/

clerical (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to clerks or their work.
   • 1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC ↗, part I:

     ‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’

2. Of or relating to the clergy.

   Synonyms: cleric

• clergy
• clergyman
• cleric
• clerk

• French: administratif
• Italian: d'ufficio, amministrativo, burocratico
• Russian: канцеля́рский

• French: clérical
• German: klerikal, geistlich, priesterlich
• Italian: clericale
• Portuguese: clerical
• Russian: духо́вный
• Spanish: clerical

clerical (plural clericals)

1. (now, uncommon) A member of the clergy. [from 19th c.]
2. (in the plural, informal) Clerical garments. [from 19th c.]