Bernardine
adjective, noun
Bernardine is spelled B-E-R-N-A-R-D-I-N-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Bernardine means “Of or pertaining to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the Cistercian monks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Bernardine?
| Letters | 10: B-E-R-N-A-R-D-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Bernardine?
Bernardine appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Bernardine
- more Bernardine comparative
- most Bernardine superlative
- Bernardines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Bernardine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the Cistercian monks.
- 2
Of or pertaining to other religious orders known as the Bernadines, such as the Bernadines of the Precious Blood
noun
- 1
A Cistercian monk.
- 2
A member of various other religious orders known as the Bernardines
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bernardine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Cistercian monk:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Bernhardinermönch, Bernhardiner |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Bernardine come from?
From French Bernardin or Latin Bernardīnus. By surface analysis, Bernard + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).