el
masculine
/ˈmonxe/
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Translation
monk
Word origin
From Late Latin monachus, from Greek monakhos ('solitary'), from monos ('alone'). The same root gives English 'monk' and 'monastery'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- monakhos
- English cognates
- monk, monastery
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmonjes
Examples
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The monk lives in a monastery in the mountains.
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Every morning the monk prays in silence.
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Did you know that monk wrote several books?
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The monk offered bread and water to the travellers.
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An elderly monk looked after the convent garden.
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