Definition/Meaning of cenobium

• English - Noun: cenobium ( plural cenobiums or cenobia ) A monastery , a monastic community . 1966 , E . C . Butler , Chapter XVIII: Monasticism , H . M . Gwatkin , J . P . Whitney (editors), The Cambridge Medieval History , Volume 1 , page 529, There were the cenobia , or monasteries proper , where the life was according to the lines laid down by St Basil; and there were the lauras , wherein a semi-eremitical…
• English - Alternative forms: coenobium , cœnobium
• English - Etymology: From the Latin coenobium ( “ monastery , monastic community ” ), from the Koine Greek κοινόβιον ( koinóbion , “ monastery , monastic community ” ), from κοινόβιος ( koinóbios , “ communal living ” ), from κοινός ( koinós , “ common , shared ” ) + βίος ( bíos , “ life ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation , UK ) IPA (key) : /siːˈnəʊbɪəm/ Hyphenation: ce‧no‧bi‧um
• English - External links: Cenobitic monasticism on Wikipedia . en .Wikipedia:Cenobitic monasticism