Athonite

1 of 2

adjective

Atho·​nite

ˈathəˌnīt

: of or relating to Mount Athos, an important monastic center of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Athonite

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a monk of Mount Athos, Greece

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin Athon-, Athos Athos, mountain in northeastern Greece (from Greek Athōs —accusative sometimes Athōn) + English -ite

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