caloyer

English

Etymology

From French caloyer, from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kalógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kalós, “beautiful”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlɔɪə/

Noun

caloyer (plural caloyers)

1. A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

   Synonyms: anchoret, cenobite

Anagrams

• coalery

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kalógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kalós, “beautiful”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.lɔ.je/

Noun

caloyer m (plural caloyers, feminine caloyère)

1. caloyer

Further reading

• “caloyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.