noun · masculinesecond declension
monachus
monachus m (genitive monachī)
Classical[ˈmɔ.na.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.na.kus]
Meaning
- Late Latinmasculinemonk
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | monachus | monachī monicī |
| genitive | monachī monicī | monachōrum monicōrum |
| dative | monachō monicō | monachīs monicīs |
| accusative | monachum monicum | monachōs monicōs |
| ablative | monachō monicō | monachīs monicīs |
| vocative | monache monice | monachī monicī |
mŏnăchus, i, m., = μοναχός (that lives alone),
I. a monk (eccl. Lat.), Rutil. Nam. 1, 441; Sid. Ep. 5, 17; Hier. Ep. 22, 34.
Origins
From Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).
Italo-Romance
- Italianmonaco
- Sardinianmonacufrom Italian monaco
- Neapolitanmonaco
- Sicilianmònacu
- Sicilianmònicu
- Sicilianmònucu
Insular Romance
- Sardinianmonacu, monagu
Ibero-Romance
- Old Leonesemonago
- GalicianMogofrom Old Galician-Portuguese moogo
Borrowings
- Albanianmurg
- Basquemonako
- Old Irishmanach
- Proto-Brythonic*manax
- Swahilimmonaki
- Proto-West Germanic*munik
Italo-Dalmatian
- Venetanmunego
- Venetanmonego
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianmuini
- Romanshmuntg
- Romanshmontg
- Romanshmuong
Gallo-Italic
- Ligurianmónego
- Lombardmòneg
- Piedmontesemonio
Gallo-Romance
- Franco-Provençalmouéno
- Old Catalanmonjo
- Old Frenchmonie
- Old Occitanmonge