monje

/ˈmonxe/ · B1 · noun · m

monk

📿 monje ≈ monk: both come from Greek monos, alone, the same root as monastery

Spanish monje and English monk both go back to Latin monachus, from Greek monachos, one who lives alone. The j sounds like a throaty h, so say MON-heh. Monologue and monastery come from the same root.

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