Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin claustrum (portion of monastery closed off to laity), from Latin claustrum (place shut in, bar, bolt, enclosure). Doublet of caustra.

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Noun

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claustro m (plural claustros)

  1. cloister

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin claustrum (enclosure”, “closed space). Doublet of chiostro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklaw.stro/
  • Rhymes: -awstro
  • Hyphenation: clàu‧stro

Noun

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claustro m (plural claustri) (literary)

  1. cloister
    Synonym: chiostro
  2. (figurative) closure, closing
    Synonym: chiusura
    Antonym: apertura
  3. (neuroanatomy) claustrum
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Latin

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Noun

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claustrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of claustrum

Portuguese

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 claustro on Portuguese Wikipedia
 
claustro

Etymology

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

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  • Hyphenation: claus‧tro

Noun

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claustro m (plural claustros)

  1. cloister

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklaustɾo/ [ˈklau̯s.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -austɾo
  • Syllabification: claus‧tro

Noun

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claustro m (plural claustros)

  1. (religion) claustration
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