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Cistercian abbey

Spanish
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Medieval monastery of the Cistercian order emphasizing simplicity and manual labor.

Detailed Definition
Austere Romanesque or Gothic buildings like Poblet or Santes Creus. Poetry highlights their silent cloisters and harmonious architecture as embodiments of disciplined spirituality, harmony with nature, and contemplative withdrawal from worldly chaos.
Example
Example in poetry:
The Cistercian abbey's austere arches frame the poet's hymns of monastic silence; Poets walk Cistercian abbey cloisters seeking pure, unadorned spiritual verse; In Cistercian abbey's stone the verse contemplates renunciation and light; Cistercian abbey inspires meditations on order, prayer, and inner peace; The poet captures Cistercian abbey as sanctuary where time slows to eternity; Cistercian abbey's plain walls echo with minimalist yet profound poetry.
Additional Notes
Cistercian abbey stresses Cistercian ideals of simplicity, manual labor, and whitewashed austerity (e.g., Poblet or Las Huelgas). Poets draw contemplative silence and architectural purity; contrast Mudéjar ornament or baroque excess, using cloisters and bells for meditations on order, time, and spiritual discipline.
Also Known As
Abadía cisterciense Monasterio cisterciense Monasterio cisterciense
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