ermita

Spanish

noun

Definitions

hermitage
An isolated chapel, shrine or other sanctuary, often in the care of a hermit or anchorite.

Etymology

Derived from Latin erēmīta derived from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (person of the desert).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐρημίτης

Gloss

person of the desert

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

eremita Latin
eremiticus Latin
erēmīta Latin
heremita Latin
remete Hungarian
eremita Italian
eremitaggio Italian
ermitage French
ermite French
eremita Spanish, Castilian
ermitaño Spanish, Castilian
ἐρημίτης Ancient Greek
eremita Portuguese
ermida Portuguese
eremita Polish
eremite Old French
eremita Catalan, Valencian
ermita Catalan, Valencian
eremita Galician
ermida Galician
ermitanyo Cebuano
ermitanyo Tagalog
ermite Middle French
ermida Old Portuguese
ermita Basque