καλόγρια

From Byzantine Greek καλόγρια (kalógria), from καλός (kalós, “good”) +‎ γριά (griá, “old woman”).

• IPA^(key): /kaˈloɣɾia/
• Hyphenation: κα‧λό‧γρι‧α

καλόγρια • (kalógria) f (plural καλόγριες, masculine καλόγερος)

1. (religion) nun, sister (member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit)

   Οι καλόγριες προσεύχονται κάθε μέρα. ― Oi kalógries proséfchontai káthe méra. ― Nuns pray every day.

2. (colloquial, humorous, derogatory, figuratively) prude, prig, puritan (woman who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature)

   Η Μαριώ δε θα έρθει, είναι σκέτη καλόγρια και δεν της αρέσουν τα πάρτι. ― I Marió de tha érthei, eínai skéti kalógria kai den tis arésoun ta párti. ― Maria won't be coming; she's a complete prude and doesn't like parties.

• μοναχή f (monachí, “nun, vestal”)