hermitage

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈhɝmɪtɪdʒ/ UK /ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the dwelling of a hermit or a secluded retreat

The painter withdrew to a mountain hermitage to work in solitude.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the dwelling of a hermit or... retreat sanctuary refuge seclusion cloisterhideaway

Word family

Related forms hermithermiticeremite

Etymology

From Old French hermitage, from hermite ('hermit'), from Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek erēmitēs ('of the desert'), from erēmos ('desert, solitary').

hermitage Old French eremita la-lat ἐρημίτης Ancient Greek ἔρημος Ancient Greek

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General Vocabulary

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# hermitage

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈhɝmɪtɪdʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ/

## Meanings
1. the dwelling of a hermit or a secluded retreat

## Examples
- The painter withdrew to a mountain hermitage to work in solitude.

## Synonyms
- retreat
- sanctuary
- refuge
- seclusion
- cloister
- hideaway

## Related Forms
- hermit
- hermitic
- eremite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hermitage
- Root: eremita
- Root: ἐρημίτης
- Root: ἔρημος

## Etymology
From Old French hermitage, from hermite ('hermit'), from Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek erēmitēs ('of the desert'), from erēmos ('desert, solitary').

## AI Etymology
Hermitage comes from Old French hermitage, from hermite ('hermit'), from Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek erēmitēs ('of the desert'), from erēmos ('desert, solitary'). The etymological trail includes Old French hermitage, Latin eremita, Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης, and Ancient Greek ἔρημος. As a noun, hermitage names the dwelling of a hermit or a secluded retreat. The same family is visible in related forms such as hermit, hermitic, and eremite.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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