monachal

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monachal

/ˈmɒnəkl/ UK

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From Late Latin monachalis, from Latin monachus (“monk”). Compare French monacal. See monk.

adjective more monachal · most monachal

archaic Of or pertaining to monks or their lifestyle; monastic. Her thin hands were lying on her lap, her facial immobility had in it something monachal.

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@misc{monachal_2026,
  title = {monachal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monachal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}