chiostro

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Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, Late Latin claustrum (portion of monastery closed off to laity), from Latin claustrum (place shut in, bar, bolt, enclosure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjɔ.stro/
  • Rhymes: -ɔstro
  • Hyphenation: chiò‧stro

Noun

chiostro m (plural chiostri)

  1. cloister