moine

moine

See also: mòine

French

Etymology

From Middle French moine, moyne, from Old French moingne, moigne, moine, from Vulgar Latin *monicus, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mwan/

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Noun

moine m (plural moines)

1. monk

Derived terms

• l'habit ne fait pas le moine
• moineau
• vautour moine

Further reading

• “moine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Noémi

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Italian

Noun

moine f

1. plural of moina

Anagrams

• Mione, Noemi, meino

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Karelian

Etymology

Akin to Veps mugoine.

Adjective

moine

1. such

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Middle French

Alternative forms

• moyne

Etymology

From Old French moingne, moigne, moine.

Noun

moine m (plural moines)

1. monk

Descendants

• French: moine