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habited

habited

1 9.9
Wearing a religious robe, for example a monk or nun
  • adjective
  • /ˈhæbɪtɪd/
: habitado
  • I recall seeing habited nuns strolling for evening walks, and in the grocery store, Newberry's, and Grant's.

Examples

  • The habited monk walked slowly through the quiet garden, reflecting on his spiritual journey.

  • Several habited sisters gathered in the chapel to pray before the morning service.

  • The habited priest delivered the sermon with great passion, inspiring the congregation.

Surface Forms

habited positive

Morphology

habited = habit (semi-transparent) = habit + ed

The suffix '-ed' typically indicates a past tense or participle form, but here it forms an adjective meaning 'wearing a habit', which may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Habited comes from the same root as habit, from the old Latin word habitus meaning 'how someone appears' and from habere meaning 'to have'. So, to be habited is to 'have' a habit — in other words, to be wearing a particular religious garment like a monk's or nun's habit.