Etymology of the Latin word claustrum
the Latin word
claustrum (barrier; bolt; key; monastery, cloister)
derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Derivations in Latin
claustra,
claustrarius,
claustralis,
exclaustratio,
claustellum,
claustrophobiaDerivations in other languages
English
claustrum, English
claustro-, French
cloistre, Italian
claustro, Italian
claustrofilia, Italian
claustrofobia, Portuguese
claustro, Spanish
claustroUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Church Latin, Mode Latin
