skete

From ecclesiastical (medieval) Ancient Greek σκήτη (skḗtē), which is either from a place name in Egypt Σκήτις, Coptic Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Šihēt), or via aphesis from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “ascetic; monk, hermit”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːt/

skete (plural sketes)

1. A kind of hermitage or monastic community in Eastern Christianity, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.

• skeet, keets, 'keets, teeks, Teske, ekest, steek

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɡ̊eːd̥ə] (as a participle) IPA^(key): [ˈsɡ̊eˀd̥ə]

skete

1. inflection of ske:
   1. past tense
   2. past participle plural/definite singular