mõesteiro

See also: moesteiro

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin monistērium, from Late Latin monastērium (“monastery, monk's cell”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermit's cell”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mõ.es.ˈtej.ɾo/

Noun

mõesteiro m (plural mõesteiros)

  1. monastery

Descendants

  • Galician: mosteiro
  • Portuguese: mosteiro

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