Monastery

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin monasterium , monastery, from monachus, monk, from Greek monachos, single or alone, + suffix -erium indicating a room or place

Noun

monastery

1. place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks)

Translations

• Catalan: monestir m
• Czech: klášter m
• Dutch: klooster n
• Esperanto: monaĥejo
• German: Kloster n
• Hungarian: kolostor
• Latin: monasterium n

  klasztor m

• Slovak: kláštor m
• Slovene: samostan m
• Spanish: monasterio m
• Swedish: kloster n