gyrovague
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin gȳrovagus (“wandering aimlessly”).
Noun edit
gyrovague (plural gyrovagues)
- (obsolete) A wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.
Translations edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin gȳrovagus (“wandering aimlessly”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gyrovague m (plural gyrovagues)
Adjective edit
gyrovague (plural gyrovagues)
Further reading edit
- “gyrovague”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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