monastic
See also: monàstic
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈnæstɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æstɪk
Adjective
monastic (comparative more monastic, superlative most monastic)
- Of or relating to monasteries or monks.
- new monastic people
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- “Fear not that, Edward,” exclaimed Halbert, who never gave his brother his monastic name of Ambrosius; “none obey the command of real duty so well as those who are free from the observance of slavish bondage.”
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
of or relating to monasteries or monks
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Friulian
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French monastique.
Adjective
monastic m or n (feminine singular monastică, masculine plural monastici, feminine and neuter plural monastice)
Declension
Declension of monastic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | monastic | monastică | monastici | monastice | ||
| definite | monasticul | monastica | monasticii | monasticele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | monastic | monastice | monastici | monastice | ||
| definite | monasticului | monasticei | monasticilor | monasticelor | |||
Further reading
- monastic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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