gyrovague

noun

gy·​ro·​vague

ˈjīrōˌvāg

: a wandering and usually dissolute monk of the early church

Word History

Etymology

French gyrovague, from Late Latin gyrovagus, from Latin gyro- gyr- + vagus wandering

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