monkish

English

adjective

Definitions

Pertaining to, or resembling a monk or monasticism.
Tending to self-denial; ascetic.

Etymology

Suffix from English monk.

Origin

English

monk

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

monk English
monkery English
monkess English
monkette English
monking English
monkishly English
monkishness English
monkless English
monklet English
monklike English
monkly English
monkscloth English
monkshood English
monk Middle English