monge

Verb

monge

1. to go to sleep

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin monicus, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”).

Noun

monge m (oblique plural monges, nominative singular monges, nominative plural monge)

1. monk

References

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “monachus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 63, page 64

Etymology

From Old Portuguese monge, monje, borrowed from Old Occitan monge, from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”). Displaced Old Portuguese moogo. Compare Galician monxe and Spanish monje.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmõ.ʒɨ/
• Hyphenation: mon‧ge

Noun

monge m (plural monges, feminine monja, feminine plural monjas)

1. monk