monachal

English

Etymology

From Latin monachus (“a monk”). Compare French monacal. See monk.

Adjective

monachal (comparative more monachal, superlative most monachal)

1. Of or pertaining to monks or their lifestyle; monastic.

   monachal life

References

• “monachal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.