abate.
a clergyman from Italy or France, or that has resided there.
Meaning & usage
a clergyman from Italy or France, or that has resided there.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔab- Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā)bor. Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba) Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs)bor. Latin abbās Latin abbātem Italian abatebor. Spanish abate Borrowed from Italian abate. Doublet of abad.
inflection of abatir: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of abatir: second-person singular imperative
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