Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cistercian

/sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: cis-ter-cian
IPA: /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members.

Example Sentences

"At some unknown point during the twelfth century the problem of waking up at night at the right time to ring the bell was solved, because, in a new version of the Rule for Cistercian monks, it says that the sacrist 'roused by the sound of the clock shall ring the church bell'."

Etymology

From French cistercien, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cistercien, Cistercium

Inflected Forms

Cistercians (plural) more Cistercian (comparative) most Cistercian (superlative)

Synonyms

white monk trappist

Rhymes With

assertion insertion coercion exertion desertion gershon reassertion mershon

Questions

How do you pronounce cistercian?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/.
What does cistercian mean?: A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.
Where does cistercian come from?: It is traced to French.

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