Spanish Conversation · Level 120
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Spanish word
reverendo
Pronunciation
IPA/reβeˈɾendo/
Meaning
- masculine nounreverend
Example
El reverendo habló en la iglesia.
The reverend spoke in the church.
More examples
Los niños saludaron al reverendo al salir de la iglesia.
The children greeted the reverend as they left the church.
Core concept
Honorific title used before a clergyman's name.
Common phrases
preguntar al reverendo
ask the reverend
saludar al reverendo
greet the reverend
Similar words
cura: Celebrates Mass as a Catholic priest.
sacerdote: Performs ordained religious rites and official church duties.
párroco: Leads and cares for a specific parish and its congregation.
pastor: Leads a Protestant congregation and provides spiritual guidance.
Definition in Spanish
Nombra a un pastor o sacerdote tratado con reverencia y que a menudo funciona como título ante el nombre.
Word origin
Derives from Latin reverendus 'worthy of reverence' and functions in Spanish as a respectful form of address for priests or pastors.
Usage tips
- It is typically more formal than padre or pastor and commonly appears in announcements, programs, or formal speech while it can also be used ironically as an adjective (reverendo idiota).
Other meanings
- completeadjective
Opposites
- seglarlaypersonnoun
Related words
- reverenciarrevereverb