monjo

Catalan

Alternative forms

• monge (Valencia)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan monjo~monje, from Late Latin monicus, alteration of monachus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈmɔɲ.ʒu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈmɔɲ.ʒo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈmɔɲ.d͡ʒo]

Noun

monjo m (plural monjos)

1. monk
2. (architecture) newel, king post
3. (architecture) mullion

   Synonyms: mainell, trencallums

Descendants

• →? Aragonese: moncho

References

• “monjo” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading

• “monjo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “monjo”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “monjo” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Japanese

Romanization

monjo

1. Rōmaji transcription of もんじょ

Old Catalan

Alternative forms

• monje

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin monicus, alteration of monachus.

Noun

monjo m (plural monjos)

1. monk

Descendants

• Catalan: monjo, monge
  • →? Aragonese: moncho
• → Sardinian: monzu, mongiu

References

• “monjo” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.