monastério

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See also: monasterio

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). Compare the inherited mosteiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.nasˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [mo.nasˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /mo.nasˈtɛ.ɾju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mo.naʃˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [mo.naʃˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /mo.naʃˈtɛ.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.nasˈtɛ.ɾi.o/ [mo.nasˈtɛ.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /mo.nasˈtɛ.ɾjo/

Noun

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monastério m (plural monastérios)

  1. monastery (place of residence for members of a religious community)
    Synonym: mosteiro