Galician

Noun

mosteiro m ‎(plural mosteiros)

1. monastery

Related terms

• monxe

Portuguese

mosteiro

Alternative forms

• mosteyro (obsolete)
• moesteyro (obsolete)
• moesteiro (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mõesteiro ‎(“monastery”), from Vulgar Latin monistērium from Late Latin monastērium ‎(“monastery, monk's cell”), from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον ‎(monastḗrion, “hermit's cell”), from μόνος ‎(mónos, “alone”). Cognate with Galician mosteiro, English minster and French moutier (Old French moustier).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/, /muʃ.ˈtej.ɾu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /mos.ˈte(j)ɾo/

Noun

mosteiro m (plural mosteiros)

1. monastery (place of residence for members of a religious community)

Synonyms

• (monastery): convento, monastério

Related terms

• monge