Old English

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Etymology

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Composed of munuc (monk) +‎ ċild (child).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmu.nukˌt͡ʃild/, [ˈmu.nukˌt͡ʃiɫd]

Noun

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munucċild n

  1. child training to be a monk

Declension

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Also often appears as an a-stem: