monacha
Latin
Etymology
Feminine of monachus < Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmo.na.kʰa/, [ˈmɔ.na.kʰa]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmo.na.ka/, [ˈmoː.na.ka]
Noun
monacha f (genitive monachae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) nun (female member of a religious community)
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | monacha | monachae |
| Genitive | monachae | monachārum |
| Dative | monachae | monachīs |
| Accusative | monacham | monachās |
| Ablative | monachā | monachīs |
| Vocative | monacha | monachae |
Related terms
- monachus
- monachalis
- monachatus
- monachicus
- monachīlis
- monachīum
- monastērium
- monasticus
- monastria
References
- monacha in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- monacha in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- monacha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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