mouaine

Norman

Etymology

From Old French moingne, moigne, from Vulgar Latin *monicus, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”). Compare French moine.

Noun

mouaine m (plural mouaines)

  1. (Jersey, Christianity) monk
  2. (Jersey) monkfish (Rhina squatina, Squatina squatina)

Synonyms
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