camerlengo
noun
camerlengo is spelled C-A-M-E-R-L-E-N-G-O: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, camerlengo means “The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of camerlengo is camerlengos.
How many letters and syllables are in camerlengo?
| Letters | 10: C-A-M-E-R-L-E-N-G-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is camerlengo?
Camerlengo appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of camerlengo
- camerlengos plural
- camarlengo
- camerlingo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does camerlengo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Camerlengo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense chamberlain:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | camerlingue |
| Portuguese | camerlengo |
| Spanish | camarlengo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does camerlengo come from?
Borrowed from Italian camerlengo (“chamberlain”). Doublet of chamberlain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).