abeesse

Old French

Alternative forms

• abaesse

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbās, abbātis (“abbot”).

Noun

abeesse oblique singular, f (oblique plural abeesses, nominative singular abeesse, nominative plural abeesses)

1. abbess

Descendants

• English: abbess
• French: abbesse
• Norman: abbêsse