monaĥo

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• monako

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós). Compare Russian мона́х (monáx), Polish mnich, Italian monaco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [moˈnaxo]
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• Rhymes: -axo
• Hyphenation: mo‧na‧ĥo

Noun

monaĥo (accusative singular monaĥon, plural monaĥoj, accusative plural monaĥojn)

1. monk (member of religious order)

   Coordinate term: monaĥino

Derived terms

• monaĥa (“monastic”)
• monaĥejo (“monastery”)
• monaĥinejo (“nunnery”)
• monaĥismo (“monasticism”)