monkhood
noun
monkhood is spelled M-O-N-K-H-O-O-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monkhood means “The state of being a monk” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monkhood is monkhoods.
How many letters and syllables are in monkhood?
| Letters | 8: M-O-N-K-H-O-O-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th 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 monkhood?
Monkhood appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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 monkhood
- monkhoods plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monkhood mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being a monk.
- 2
Monks collectively.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monkhood in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mönchstum , Mönche |
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 monkhood come from?
From Middle English monkehode, from Old English munuchād.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).