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Where does “claustralis” come from?

claustralis (Latin) comes from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

claustralis (Latin): of the cloister

Definitions

  1. of the cloister

Ancestry of “claustralis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclaustruma bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure
2Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
3LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
4Proto-Italicklaudōclose

Words derived from “claustralis”

  • cloistral
  • cloisteral
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