Greek

Noun

καλόγρια • ‎(kalógria) f ‎(plural καλόγριες, masculine καλόγερος)

1. (religion) nun, sister (member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit)

   Οι καλόγριες προσεύχονται κάθε μέρα.‎ ― Oi kalógries proséfchontai káthe méra. ― Nuns pray every day.

2. (colloquial, humorous, pejorative, figuratively) prude, prig, puritan (woman who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature)

   Η Μαριώ δε θα έρθει, είναι σκέτη καλόγρια και δεν της αρέσουν τα πάρτι.‎ ― I Marió de tha érthei, eínai skéti kalógria kai den tis arésoun ta párti. ― Maria won't be coming; she's a complete prude and doesn't like parties.

Declension

Synonyms

• μοναχή f ‎(monachí, “nun, vestal”)