monachal

English

Etymology

From Latin monachus (“a monk”). Compare French monacal. See monk.

Adjective

monachal (comparative more monachal, superlative most monachal)

Of or pertaining to monks or their lifestyle; monastic.
monachal life

References

“monachal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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