Derived forms
cenobitic (ˌcenoˈbitic) (ˈsɛnəˈbɪtɪk; ˈsinəˈbɪtɪk) adjective or ˌcenoˈbitical
cenobitism (ˈcenoˌbitˌism) (ˈsɛnəˌbaɪtˌɪzəm; ˈsinəˌbaɪtˌɪzəm) noun
Word origin
ME < LL(Ec)
coenobita <
coenobium, a cloister < Gr
koinobion, communal life (in LGr(Ec), monastery), neut. of
koinobios <
koinos, common +
bios: see bio-