Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semimonastic

/ˌsɛmiməˈnæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-monas-tic
IPA: /ˌsɛmiməˈnæstɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having certain monastic aspects.

Example Sentences

"The Beghards lived in semimonastic communities, without taking formal vows."
"The colleges were male bastions, and academic study was meant to be a semi-monastic vocation. Thus one was not permitted to bring women into college, except on a few special occasions per year, and then only for a couple of hours in the afternoon."

Etymology

From semi- + monastic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

How do you pronounce semimonastic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmiməˈnæstɪk/.
What does semimonastic mean?: Having certain monastic aspects.
Where does semimonastic come from?: From semi- + monastic.

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