English–Spanish

“cloister” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈklawstɾo/

Example

Visitamos el claustro del monasterio.

We visited the cloister of the monastery.

Illustration for claustro (cloister)

How to say “cloister” in Spanish

“Cloister” in Spanish is claustro.

Covered walkway around a monastery or church courtyard.

Full entry for claustro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with claustro

Se puede visitar el claustro de la iglesia por la tarde.

You can visit the cloister at the church in the afternoon.

Tips for using claustro

  • In university contexts el claustro commonly denotes the body of professors or their meeting rather than the physical cloister.

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