coenobia

coe·no·bia
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UK/siːˈnəʊ.bɪ.ə/US/siˈnoʊ.bi.ə/

A form of coenobium — A conventual or monastic community; also, a convent or monastery.

OriginLate Latin coenobia →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of coenobium

Origin

  1. Late Latincoenobia
  2. Englishcoenobia

Learned borrowing from Late Latin coenobia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

coenobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenobia

MLA

“coenobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenobia.

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