badessa

Italian

Alternative forms

• abadessa, abbadessa (archaic)

Etymology

Apheresis of earlier abadessa, abbadessa, from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, from Latin abbas. Cognate with Sicilian badissa.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

badessa f (plural badesse, masculine abate)

1. abbess

Related terms

• abbazia

Anagrams

• badasse

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian badessa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈdɛs.sa/

Noun

badessa f (plural badessi)

1. Alternative form of abbatissa: abbess