chiostro

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, Late Latin claustrum (“portion of monastery closed off to laity”), from Latin claustrum (“place shut in, bar, bolt, enclosure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɔ.stro/
• Rhymes: -ɔstro
• Hyphenation: chiò‧stro

Noun

chiostro m (plural chiostri)

1. cloister

Related terms

• chiostra
• claustrale