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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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