# cenobite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.əˌbaɪt/

## Definitions
1. A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer.
2. A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude.
3. A torturous demon creature made famous by the Hellraiser series.

## Etymology
From Old French cenobite or Ecclesiastical Latin coenobīta, from coenobium, from Ancient Greek κοινόβιον (koinóbion, “community life, convent”), from κοινός (koinós, “common”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cenobite