Eremite

Pronunciation

• enPR: ârʹə-mÄ«t', IPA: /ˈɛɹɪmaɪt/

Origin

From Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης, from ἐρημία (erēmia, "desert"), from ἐρῆμος (erēmos, "uninhabited").

Full definition of eremite

Noun

1. A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.

Related terms

• eremetic
• eremitical
• hermit