different between monastic vs monastery

English

Alternative forms

• monastick

Etymology

From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??næst?k/
• Rhymes: -æst?k

Adjective

monastic (comparative more monastic, superlative most monastic)

1. Of or relating to monasteries or monks.

Derived terms

• semimonastic

Related terms

• monastery
• monasticism
• monk

Translations

Noun

monastic (plural monastics)

1. A person with monastic ways; a monk.

Translations

Friulian

Adjective

monastic

1. monastic

Romanian

Etymology

From French monastique

Adjective

monastic m or n (feminine singular monastic?, masculine plural monastici, feminine and neuter plural monastice)

1. monastic

Declension

Further reading

• monastic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Alternative forms

• monasterie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old French monastere, from Latin monast?rium, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (monast?rion, “hermit's cell”), from ????? (mónos, “alone”). Doublet of minster.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?n?st?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?n?st??i/, /?m?n?st??i/

Noun

monastery (plural monasteries)

1. Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

Related terms

• monasterial
• monastic
• monasticism

Translations

See also

• abbey
• cloister
• convent
• friary
• minster

Anagrams

• asteronym, myronates, nasometry, oysterman