Carthusian

Meaning

Noun

1. A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
2. A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)

Adj

Of, or relating to this order.

Translations

Ordre des Chartreux

Kartäuser

cartujo

chartreux

Ordem dos Cartuxos

Chartreuses anglaises

Orde de la Cartoixa

Cartujos

Kartäusermönch

certosino

Ordine Certosino

Kartuizers

Ordem dos cartuxos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑɹˈθuʒən/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, Latinization of Old French Chartrouse, a region near Grenoble where the order was founded, now Chartreuse; from Late Latin Catorissium, Cantourisa, Caturissium, Chatrousse, probably ultimately from Gaulish *Katurīx (literally “battle-king”). Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god.