monjo
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan monjo~monje, from Late Latin monicus, alteration of monachus.
Pronunciation
Noun
monjo m (plural monjos)
- monk
- (architecture) newel, king post
- (architecture) mullion
- Synonyms: mainell, trencallums
Descendants
- →? Aragonese: moncho
References
- “monjo” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading
- “monjo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “monjo”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “monjo” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Old Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin monicus, alteration of monachus.
References
- “monjo” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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