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Meaning of patrico in English:

patrico

Pronunciation /ˈpatrɪkɛʊ/

noun

slang, rare, archaic, poetic

  • A priest, a preacher; especially an uneducated or vagabond priest; a hedge-priest.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Copland (fl. 1505–1547), translator and printer. Origin uncertain; probably from either pater or patter + cove or co.