monastère

See also: monastere

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermit's cell”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”). Doublet of moutier (Old French mostier).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔ.nas.tɛʁ/
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Noun

monastère m (plural monastères)

monastery

Further reading

“monastère” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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