curas

Curas is a term with multiple meanings in Romance languages, most notably Spanish and Portuguese. In Spanish, curas is the plural of cura and commonly refers to priests—the clergy who serve in Catholic parishes. The singular cura denotes a parish priest, and in many Spanish-speaking regions the word is used in everyday speech as a neutral, nontechnical designation for a priest, though more formal terms such as sacerdote or padre are also used.

In Portuguese, cura translates primarily as cure or remedy, and curas is its plural form meaning cures or treatments. This sense is common in medical and pharmaceutical contexts. The two senses share an origin in Latin cura, meaning care or concern, which explains their parallel development in Romance languages.

Curas can also appear as a surname or in fictional or historical texts where the meaning is inferred from context. The exact connotation of curas depends on language, region, and historical period, so readers should rely on surrounding words to determine whether the reference is to priests or to cures.