Camaldolite

/kæˈmɑːldoʊlaɪt/ noun

Definition

A member of the Camaldolese monastic order.

Etymology

From Camaldoli plus the English suffix -ite, which creates nouns for 'member of' or 'follower of' (like Israelite, Jacobite). This suffix pattern became common for naming religious adherents.

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