What is female gender of Monk

What is female gender of Monk

The word ' monk' has been derived from the greek word ' monachos ' that stands for ' single, solitary '.In modern english the term ' nun' is applied as the feminine gender of ' monk ' but in historical linguistics its use is different.Hence, the feminine gender noun of 'monk' is 'nun'.In the greek language the term can apply to men or women;As noted in the following extract, the term nun is used for female monastics, but there are exceptions:

Although the term monachos is of christian origin, in the.What is the opposite gender of nun?According to wikipedia (search monks):The correct answer is option 'd'.The female of a 'poet' is called a poetess.

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