abbazia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātia, derived from Latin abbās (“abbot”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא‎ (’abbā, “father”). Compare Sicilian batìa.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • IPA(key): /ab.batˈt͡si.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧zì‧a

Noun

abbazia f (plural abbazie)

  1. abbey

Further reading
  • abbazia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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