monastery

/ˈmɒnəˌsteɹi/MAH-nuh-steh-ree

/ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/MAH-nuh-steh-ree

Meaninga place for those living alone

Common meaning: a house for monks

monastalone, singleLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 977 · scan
erynoun ending: state or practice

Journey through time

Greekmonasterion‘a minster’source
Latinmonasterium‘a monastery’source
Englishmonastery‘a house for monks’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Greek μόνος ‘alone, single’.

Roots

μόνος Greek “alone, single”

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