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Added 9 October 2026

conventual

/kənˈvɛntjuːəl/ adjective

Latin root: conventuālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conventual at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows.

Origin

From Medieval Latin conventuālis, from Latin conventus (“convent”).

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