n.
Variant: also coe · no · bite
Pronunciation: ' se-n ə - ˌ b ī t, ' s ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin coenobita, from coenobium monastery, from Late Greek koinobion, ultimately from Greek koin- coen- + bios life ― more at QUICK
Date: 15th century
: a member of a religious group living together in a monastic community
– cen · o · bit · ic \ ˌ se-n ə - ' bi-tik, ˌ s ē - \ adjective