monxe

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Galician

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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese monge~monje (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Old Occitan monge, from Late Latin monicus, alteration of monachus. Compare Portuguese monge, Spanish monje.

Pronunciation

Noun

monxe m (plural monxes, feminine monxa, feminine plural monxas)

  1. monk
    Synonym: frade

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