Carthusian

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cart(h)usia, Latinization of Old French Chartrouse, a region near Grenoble where the order was founded, now Chartreuse; from Late Latin Catorissium, Cantourisa, Caturissium, Chatrousse, probably ultimately from Gaulish *Katurīx (literally “battle-king”). Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɑɹˈθuʒən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɑːˈθjuːzi.ən/, /kɑːˈθjuːzɪən/
• Hyphenation: Car‧thu‧sian

Noun

Carthusian (plural Carthusians)

1. A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
2. A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)

Translations

member of the Carthusian Order

• Catalan: cartoixà m
• French: chartreux (fr) m
• German: Kartäuser (de) m, Kartäusermönch (de) m
• Hungarian: karthauzi (hu)
• Latin: Cartusiānus m

Adjective

Carthusian (comparative more Carthusian, superlative most Carthusian)

1. Of, or relating to this order.

Translations

relating to the Carthusian Order

• Catalan: cartoixà
• French: cartusien (fr)
• German: kartäusisch, kartusianisch
• Hungarian: karthauzi (hu)
• Italian: carthusiano
• Latin: Cartusiēnsis

Related terms

• charterhouse

References

• Robert Ellis, A Treatise on Hannibal's Passage of the Alps, 1853, p. 174