Dom
/dɒm/noun
An honorific title used before the name of certain Roman Catholic monks, especially Benedictines and Carthusians.
Did you know?Dom is related to Latin dominus, originally meaning “master of the house,” and survives in titles such as Dom Pérignon and Dom Hélder Câmara.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*demh₂-
“To build or establish a household; a proposed root connected with the idea of a home or estate”
Classical Latin
Latin
dominus
“Master, lord, or head of a household”
Late Latin
Latin
domnus
“A contracted form of dominus used as a title of respect”
Medieval French
Old French
dom
“A title for a monk or ecclesiastic, from Latin dominus”
14th Century
English
dom
“An honorific title used before the name of certain religious men”
Modern English
English
Dom
“A formal title retained chiefly by Benedictine and related monks”