monasterium

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Late-Latin, declension-2) monastery
2. (Late-Latin, declension-2) cell; area used by a monk.

Sinonieme

cenobium

claustrum

abbatia

Vertalings

monastery

monasterio

Kloster

klooster

monastero

monastère

monestir

μοναστήρι

mosteiro

convento

convent

couvent

convento

xilwet

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[mɔ.nasˈteː.ri.ũː]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermitage, monastery”), from μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, “alone, made alone”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium: forming places”), from μονάζειν (monázein, “to be alone”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + -άζειν (-ázein, “to: forming verbs”).