monacu

Sardinian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally inherited from Latin monachus (both in the form monacu and the others listed above), then later displaced by the doublet monzu, a borrowing from Catalan.

In modern times the specific form monacu has returned as a borrowing of Italian monaco.

Noun

monacu m (plural monacos)

  1. monk

References

  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “mònaku”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
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