Meaning
deputy, substitute, vicar
- deputy, substitute
- vicar
In a sentence
Oggi parla il vicario del direttore.
Today the director's deputy is speaking.
Hai già chiamato il vicario della scuola?
Have you already called the school's vice principal?
Il vicario non è ancora arrivato in ufficio.
The deputy hasn't arrived at the office yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vicario | masculine · singular |
| vicari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or institutional. In everyday speech, sostituto or rappresentante is often more natural.
- Common in church and bureaucracy: vicario generale, giudice vicario. Outside these contexts, it can sound elevated.
- As a noun for clergy, it means vicar. Don't confuse it with the adjective vicario in phrases like potere vicario.