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curato
curacy
cura
priest
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-ato
noun suffix indicating office or position
Curato means curacy and can be broken down into cura0 (priest0) + -ato1 (office or position1), literally meaning 'the office of a priest'.
noun
  1. curacy
    The office or position of a curate or parish priest
    El joven sacerdote obtuvo su primer curato en una pequeña parroquia rural. // The young priest obtained his first curacy in a small rural parish.