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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

abba.

father

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈab.ba]Classical-Latin[ˈab.ba]

  1. father

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · indeclinable · masculine

  2. abbot

    indeclinable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba), from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”), whence also Late Latin abbās.

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