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    Claustro (en. Faculty)

    /klaws.tɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Enclosed space in a convent or monastery.
    The monastery's cloister was a place of peace and meditation.
    El claustro del monasterio era un lugar de paz y meditación.
    Group of professors at an educational institution.
    The university faculty met to discuss the new policies.
    El claustro de la universidad se reunió para discutir las nuevas políticas.
    Patio or open space, usually surrounded by walls.
    The Gothic cloister of the cathedral is impressive.
    El claustro gótico de la catedral es impresionante.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'claustrum', which means 'lock' or 'enclosed place'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    faculty meeting
    Meeting of the teachers of an institution.
    claustro de profesores
    monastic cloister
    The enclosed area where monks live.
    claustro monástico
    in cloister
    Being in a closed or confined place.
    en claustro

    Related Words

    claustral
    Related to a cloister.
    claustral
    claustrophobia
    Fear of closed spaces.
    claustrofobia
    to enclose in a cloister
    To confine in a cloister.
    claustrar

    Slang Meanings

    A tight and dead-end place or situation.
    This car is a claustro, there's no room to move.
    Este coche es un claustro, no hay espacio para moverse.
    A dark and small room.
    That basement is a claustro where no one wants to be.
    Ese sótano es un claustro donde nadie quiere estar.