kellion

noun

kel·​li·​on

keˈlēˌän,

-ēˌȯn

plural kellia

-ēə,

-ē(ˌ)ä

: a small religious house of the Eastern Church occupied by not more than three monks and three lay brothers

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek, literally, little cell, from Latin cella cell + Greek -ion (diminutive suffix)

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