monastic
/məˈnæstɪk/adjective, noun
monastic is spelled M-O-N-A-S-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, monastic means “Of or relating to monasteries or monks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in monastic?
| Letters | 8: M-O-N-A-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is monastic?
Monastic appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th 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).
How do you pronounce monastic?
- /məˈnæstɪk/
Monastic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-monastic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-monastic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of monastic
- more monastic comparative
- most monastic superlative
- monastick
- monastics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monastic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to monasteries or monks.
new monastic people
noun
- 1
A person with monastic ways; a monk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monastic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to monasteries or monks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | monastique |
| German | mönchisch, klösterlich |
| Portuguese | monacal, monástico |
| Spanish | monástico, monacal, monjil, frailuno |
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 monastic come from?
From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).