Cistercian

English

Etymology

From French cistercien, from Latin Cistercium (“Cîteaux”), after the place where the order was founded.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/, /sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃi.ən/

Noun

Cistercian (plural Cistercians)

1. A member of a monastic order which follows the Benedictine rule and emphasizes silent contemplative prayer.

Synonyms

• white monk

Hypernyms

• Benedictine

Hyponyms

• Trappist

Translations

member of the Cistercian Order

• Catalan: cistercenc m
• Czech: cisterciák m
• Dutch: cisterciënzer (nl) m
• Esperanto: cisterciano
• French: cistercien (fr)
• German: Zisterzienser (de) m, Zisterzienserin (de) f
• Greek: Κιστερκιανός m (Kisterkianós)
• Hungarian: ciszterci szerzetes
• Irish: Cistéirseach m
• Italian: cistercense (it) m
• Korean: 시토회 수도사 (sitohoe sudosa)
• Latin: Cisterciensis (la) m
• Polish: cysters (pl) m
• Portuguese: cisterciense m
• Romanian: cistercian (ro) m
• Russian: цистерциа́нец (ru) m (cisterciánec)
• Slovak: cistercián m
• Spanish: cisterciense m or f
• Welsh: Sistersaidd m

Adjective

Cistercian (comparative more Cistercian, superlative most Cistercian)

1. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cistercian Order and its members.