caloyer

Etymology

From French caloyer, from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kalógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kalós, “beautiful”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlɔɪə/

Noun

caloyer (plural caloyers)

1. a reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church

Anagrams

• coalery

Etymology

From Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kalógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kalós, “beatiful”) +‎ γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Noun

caloyer m (plural caloyers, feminine caloyère)

1. caloyer

Further reading

• “caloyer” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).