patrico

noun

pat·​ri·​co

ˈpa‧trəˌkō

plural -es

archaic

: hedge-priest

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Medieval Latin pater priest (from Latin, father) + obsolete English co boy, probably short for cove (man)

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