non-monastic

non--mo·nas·tic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te muh-nas-tik]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ məˈnæs tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te muh-nas-tik]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ məˈnæs tɪk/

Definitions of non-monastic word

adjective non-monastic of or relating to monasteries: a monastic library. 1
adjective non-monastic of, relating to, or characteristic of monks or nuns, their manner of life, or their religious obligations: monastic vows. 1
adjective non-monastic of, relating to, or characteristic of a secluded, dedicated, or austere manner of living. 1
noun non-monastic a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk. 1

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Origin of non-monastic

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English monastik < Late Latin monasticus < Late Greek monastikós, equivalent to monas- (verbid stem of monázein to be alone; see mon-) + -ikos -ic, with -t- by analogy with derivatives of agent nouns in -tēs (cf. athlete, athletic)

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Parts of speech for Non-monastic

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non-monastic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".