monastery

Signification (Anglais)

A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

Concepts

monastère

couvent

cloître

temple

abbaye

moutier

cloitre

prieuré

Synonymes

convent

abbey

cloister

temple

nunnery

priory

mutt

house of worship

minster

house of prayer

friary

place of worship

🛐

church

⛪

cell

monk’s cell

temple and temple grounds

religious community

religious theater

Traductions

Kloster

monastero

monasterio

klooster

monasterium

μοναστήρι

monestir

convento

mosteiro

convento

mannenklooster

monastério

convento

دير

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: monasterie

In summary

From Middle English monasterie, from Old French monastere, from Medieval Latin monastērium (“monastery”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermitage, monastery”), from μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, “alone, made alone”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”, suffix forming place names), from μονάζω (monázō, “to be alone”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + -άζω (-ázō, verb-forming suffix). Doublet of minster.