Carthusian

Meanings

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)

Adjective

• Of, or relating to this order.

Origin

• From Medieval Latin Carthusianus, from Cartusia, Latinization of French Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; from Late Latin Catorissium, Cantourisa, Caturissium, Chatrousse, probably ultimately from Gaulish *Katurīx. Also see Caturix, Helvetian war god.