claustral

English

Etymology

Based on Latin claustrum (“cloister”). Doublet of cloistral.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈklɔːstɹəl/
• (without the cot–caught merger, General American, dialects of the US) IPA^(key): /ˈklɔstɹəl/
• (cot–caught merger, General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈklɑstɹəl/
• (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA^(key): /ˈklɒstɹəl/
• (Australia, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈkloːstɹəl/

Adjective

claustral (comparative more claustral, superlative most claustral)

1. Of or pertaining to a cloister.
2. Having cloisters; cloistered.
3. (anatomy) Relating to the claustrum of the brain.

Derived terms

• extraclaustral
• periclaustral
• prior claustral

Related terms

• claustrophobia

Translations

of or pertaining to a cloister

• French: claustral (fr)
• Italian: claustrale (it)

having a cloister; cloistered

• Italian: claustrale (it)

Anagrams

• lacustral

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin claustrālis.

Adjective

claustral (feminine claustrale, masculine plural claustraux, feminine plural claustrales)

1. (relational) cloister; claustral

Further reading

• “claustral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French claustral, from Latin claustralis.

Adjective

claustral m or n (feminine singular claustrală, masculine plural claustrali, feminine/neuter plural claustrale)

1. claustral

Declension

Declension of claustral

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	claustral		claustrală	claustrali	claustrale
	definite	claustralul		claustrala	claustralii	claustralele
genitive- dative	indefinite	claustral		claustrale	claustrali	claustrale
	definite	claustralului		claustralei	claustralilor	claustralelor

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin claustrum

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Medieval Latin claustrālisbor.

Spanish claustral

Borrowed from Medieval Latin claustrālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klausˈtɾal/ [klau̯sˈt̪ɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: claus‧tral

Adjective

claustral m or f (masculine and feminine plural claustrales)

1. claustral

Related terms

• claustro

Further reading

• “claustral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025