Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carthusian

/kɑɹˈθuʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: Car-thu-sian
IPA: /kɑɹˈθuʒən/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.

noun

A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)

adj

Of, or relating to this order.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, Latinization of Old French Chartrouse, a region near Grenoble where the order was founded, now Chartreuse; from Late Latin Catorissium, Cantourisa, Caturissium, Chatrousse, probably ultimately from Gaulish *Katurīx (literally “battle-king”). Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: Carthusianus, Chartrouse, Catorissium, *Katurīx

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑɹˈθuʒən/
British English: /kɑːˈθjuːzi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Carthusians (plural) more Carthusian (comparative) most Carthusian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

charterhouse

Questions

How do you pronounce carthusian?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɹˈθuʒən/.
What does carthusian mean?: A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
Where does carthusian come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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