monasterio
/monasˈteɾjo/ · B2 · noun · m
monastery
⛪ monasterio = mono (alone) + sterio; monks living apart, like English monastery
Spanish monasterio comes from Greek monos, meaning alone, via Latin monasterium. A monk was originally someone living alone, and the monasterio is the place where such people live. Same root as English monastery, monk and monopoly.