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μοναστήριον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μοναστήριος (monastḗrios, alone, made alone) +‎ -ιον (-ion, -ium: forming places), from μονάζω (monázō, to be alone), from μόνος (mónos, alone).

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Noun

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μοναστήριον (monastḗrionn (genitive μοναστηρίου); second declension

  1. hermitage (a solitary dwelling for a single person)
    • Philo Mechanicus 2.475
  2. monastery (a dwelling for monks)
    • Inscriptiones Graecae 8729 al.

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