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abbatissa.

abbess;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ab.baːˈtɪs.sa]Classical-Latin[ab.baˈtis.sa]

  1. abbess, female head of an abbey

    Late-Latin · declension-1
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 Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Latin -issa Latin abbātissa From abbās (“abbot”) + -issa (“feminine noun-forming suffix”).

noun[ab.baːˈtɪs.sa]Classical-Latin[ab.baˈtis.sa][ab.baːˈtɪs.saː]Classical-Latin[ab.baˈtis.sa]

  1. ablative singular of abbātissa

    ablative · form-of · singular
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 Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Latin -issa Latin abbātissa From abbās (“abbot”) + -issa (“feminine noun-forming suffix”).

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