mnich

Etymology

From Old High German munih, from Medieval Latin monicus from Medieval Latin, Late Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).^[1] Compare German Mönch, Russian монах (monax), Polish mnich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɲɪx/

Noun

mnich m

1. monk

References

Further reading

• mnich in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• mnich in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

From Old Czech mnich, from Old High German munih, from Medieval Latin monicus, from Late Latin monāchus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɲix/

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Noun

mnich m pers (diminutive mniszek, feminine mniszka)

1. monk