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abadessa

See also: abadêssa

Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa (“abbess”), from Latin abbas (“abbot”).

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Noun

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abadessa f (plural abadesses, masculine abat)

  1. abbess
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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.baˈdes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧dés‧sa

Noun

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abadessa f (plural abadesse, masculine abate)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of badessa

Further reading

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  • abadessa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa (“abbess”), from Latin abbātem (“abbot”) + -issa (“-ess”).

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Noun

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abadessa f (plural abadessas)

  1. abbess (female superior of a nunnery or convent)
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Descendants

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  • Galician: abadesa
  • Portuguese: abadessa

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese abadessa, from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa (“abbess”), from Latin abbātem (“abbot”).

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    • Rhymes: -esɐ
    • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧des‧sa

    Noun

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    abadessa f (plural abadessas)

    1. abbess (female superior of a nunnery); female equivalent of abade
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    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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    • Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
    • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧des‧sa

    Verb

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    abadessa

    1. inflection of abadessar:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative
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