cenobite

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From Old French cenobite or Ecclesiastical Latin coenobīta, from coenobium, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιον (koinóbion, “community life, convent”), from κοινός (koinós, “common”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: cenobita — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Dutch: cenobiet mkloosterling — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• French: cénobite — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Greek: κοινοβίτης (koinovítis) — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Greek: κοινοβιάτης (koinoviátis) — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Ancient Greek: κοινοβιάτης (koinobiátēs) — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Italian: cenobita — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Polish: cenobita — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Portuguese: cenobita — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Russian: кинови́т (kinovít) — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude
• Spanish: cenobita — monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude