la
feminine
/ˈmoŋxa/
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Translation
nun
Word origin
From Late Latin monacha ('female monk, nun'), the feminine of monachus, from Greek monakhos ('solitary'), from monos ('alone'). The same root gives English 'monk' and 'monastery'.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- monacha
- English cognates
- monk, monastery
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmonjas
Examples
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Her aunt is a nun in an old convent.
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The nun looked after the children of the village.
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Each nun wears a simple habit.
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As a young woman she wanted to be a nun.
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Do you know how many nuns live in that convent?
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