LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

monacha

monacha f (genitive monachae)
Classical[ˈmɔ.na.kʰa]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.na.ka]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfemininenun (female member of a religious community)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemonachamonachae
genitivemonachaemonachārum
dativemonachaemonachīs
accusativemonachammonachās
ablativemonachāmonachīs
vocativemonachamonachae

mŏnăcha, ae, f., = μοναχή,
I. a nun (eccl. Lat.), Hier. Ep. 39, 4.

Origins

Feminine of monachus.

Italo-Romance
  • Italianmonaca
  • Neapolitanmonaca
  • Sicilianmònaca
Borrowings
  • TranslingualMonacha

Quick answers

What does monacha mean in Latin?
monacha, a noun, means “nun (female member of a religious community)”.
What is the genitive of monacha?
The genitive singular is monachae. monacha is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce monacha?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔ.na.kʰa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.na.ka].