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caloyer

/kəˈlɔɪə/

caloyer noun: a reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Noun

caloyer (plural caloyers)

  1. (Greek Orthodoxy) A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.
    Synonyms:
    anchoret, cenobite

Synonyms of caloyer

Forms of caloyer

pluralcaloyers

Origin of caloyer

From French caloyer, from Italian caloiero, from Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος (kălógēros, “venerable”), from κᾰλός (kălós, “beautiful”) + γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).

Questions about caloyer

What does caloyer mean?
Caloyer means a reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.
What part of speech is caloyer?
Caloyer is a noun.
How do you pronounce caloyer?
Caloyer is pronounced /kəˈlɔɪə/.
What is the plural of caloyer?
The plural of caloyer is caloyers.

Words near caloyer in the dictionary

  1. caloxanthin
  2. caloxanthone
  3. caloxanthones
  4. caloxin
  5. caloxins
  6. caloyer
  7. caloyers
  8. calp
  9. calpa
  10. calpac
  11. calpacitin

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