Meaning
nun
In a sentence
La monaca parla piano con i bambini.
The nun speaks softly with the children.
Hai visto la monaca davanti alla scuola?
Did you see the nun in front of the school?
Non sono mai stata una monaca.
I have never been a nun.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| monaca | feminine · singular |
| monache | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use monaca for a female member of a religious order; frate or monaco are male, suora is often more common in everyday speech.
- Monaca can sound slightly more formal or literary than suora, which is the usual everyday word for a nun.
- Plural is monache, not monaci. Article changes too: la monaca, le monache.