monastico
monastic
adjective moh-NAHS-tee-koh Rare
Origin: Late Latin monasticus, from Greek monastḗs 'monk'.
Also means
monk-like
Usage Note
Monastico describes anything relating to a monastery or to the austere, self-disciplined life associated with monks: la vita monastica, un ordine monastico. Figuratively it can describe a person's extremely simple, solitary lifestyle: conduce un'esistenza monastica. The feminine form is monastica.
Examples
"Segue una disciplina monastica molto rigida."
Natural Translation
He follows a very strict monastic discipline.
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