ermida

Portuguese

/iɾ.ˈmi.ðɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • hermitage
  • an isolated chapel, shrine or other sanctuary, often in the care of a hermit or anchorite.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese ermida derived from Latin erēmīta derived from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (person of the desert).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐρημίτης

Gloss

person of the desert

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