claustro

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Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin claustrum (portion of monastery closed off to laity), from Latin claustrum (place shut in, bar, bolt, enclosure). Doublet of caustra.

Pronunciation

Noun

claustro m (plural claustros)

  1. cloister

References

Italian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin claustrum (enclosure”, “closed space). Doublet of chiostro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaw.stro/
  • Rhymes: -awstro
  • Hyphenation: clàu‧stro

Noun

claustro m (plural claustri) (literary)

  1. cloister
    Synonym: chiostro
  2. (figurative) closure, closing
    Synonym: chiusura
    Antonym: apertura
  3. (neuroanatomy) claustrum

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

claustrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of claustrum

Portuguese

 claustro on Portuguese Wikipedia
claustro

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: claus‧tro

Noun

claustro m (plural claustros)

  1. cloister

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

claustro m (plural claustros)

  1. (religion) cloister
  2. (religion) claustration

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