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"Templo" is a form of "templo", a noun which is often translated as "temple". "Monasterio" is a noun which is often translated as "monastery". Learn more about the difference between "monasterio" and "templo" below.
el monasterio(
moh
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nahs
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teh
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (religious)
a. monastery
La reliquia fue trasladada desde el monasterio hacia la nueva catedral.The relic was transported from the monastery to the new cathedral.
b. convent
Una de las monjas del monasterio encontró un bebé abandonado en la puerta.One of the nuns of the convent found an abandoned baby at the door.
el templo(
tehm
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ploh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. temple
Las Iglesias, las sinagogas y las mezquitas son templos de culto religioso.Churches, synagogues, and mosques are temples for religious worship.
Los mirmidones saquearon y quemaron el templo de Apolo.The Myrmidons sacked and burned the temple of Apollo.
