plural camerlengos
: a cardinal who heads the Apostolic Camera

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The camerlengo also takes custody of the Vatican’s property in Rome and supervises details for the upcoming conclave. Daniel Speed Thompson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025 The Ring of the Fisherman is smashed by the camerlengo with a ceremonial hammer, marking the end of the deceased pope’s reign. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian camarlingo

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camerlengo was in 1614

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“Camerlengo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerlengo. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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