claustro
Spanish, noun/ˈklaustɾo/
claustro is spelled C-L-A-U-S-T-R-O (8 letters) and appears 3.3 times per million words in written Spanish, the 16,033rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Claustro is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “cloister” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Galeria flanqueada de columnas o arcos que rodea un patio en un edificio, generalmente de tipo conventual o…”.
What does claustro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecloister
- 2
masculineclaustration
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Galeria flanqueada de columnas o arcos que rodea un patio en un edificio, generalmente de tipo conventual o universitario. 2. Por extensión, corporación de los miembros de un convento o universidad. 3. Estado de la vida de monje o monja. 4. Recinto sofocante.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of claustro
- claustros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce claustro?
- /ˈklaustɾo/
- [ˈklau̯s.t̪ɾo]
- [ˈklawst̪ɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to claustro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is claustro in Spanish?
claustro appears 3.3 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).