caloyer

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/kəˈlɔɪə/

noun

A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Similar
anchoretcenobite
OriginFrench caloyer ← Italian caloiero ← Ancient Greek κᾰλόγηρος →
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Meanings

nouncaloyer (plural caloyers)

plural caloyers

  1. Greek OrthodoxyA reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

    Synonyms: anchoret, cenobite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Similar
anchoretcenobite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκᾰλόγηρος“venerable”
  2. Italiancaloiero
  3. Frenchcaloyer
  4. Englishcaloyer

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

caloyer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caloyer

MLA

“caloyer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caloyer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caloyer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caloyer.

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