Etymology

convent

con·vent
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Today it means: A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows. Full definition →

Middle English convent ← Old French covent ← Latin conventus
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convent · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromconventus
  2. Old French · derived fromcovent
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconvent
  4. English todayconvent

From Middle English convent, variant of covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, perfect participle of the verb convenio (whence ultimately convene), see con- + venio. Doublet of coven.

convent · verb2

  1. Latin · derived fromconvenio
  2. English todayconvent

From Latin convenio (past participle conventus), whence also convene; so of the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchcovent all →

coventcoven

Latinconventus all →

conventual

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