Carthusian

English Etymology From en la-med Carthusianus, from la Cartusia Cart(h)usia, Latinization of en fro Chartrouse, a region near Grenoble where the order was founded, now fr Chartreuse; from en la-lat Catorissium, la Cantourisa, la Caturissium, la Chatrousse, probably ultimately from en cel-gau *Katurīx battle-king. Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god. Pronunciation en /kɑɹˈθuʒən/ GA en /kɑːˈθjuːzi.ən/ /kɑːˈθjuːzɪən/ RP en Car thu sian Noun A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084. A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery) Translations member of the Carthusian Order Catalan: ca cartoixà m French: fr chartreux m German: de Kartäuser m, de Kartäusermönch m Hungarian: hu karthauzi Latin: la Cartusiānus m Adjective Of, or relating to this order. Translations relating to the Carthusian Order Catalan: ca cartoixà French: fr cartusien German: de kartäusisch, de kartusianisch Hungarian: hu karthauzi Italian: it certosino Latin: la Cartusiēnsis Related terms en Carthusianism en charterhouse References Robert Ellis, A Treatise on Hannibal's Passage of the Alps, 1853, p. 174 en Christianity Monasticism Roman Catholicism Schools