abæn

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Ligurian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

abaìn

Etymology[edit]

Literally “small abbot” (slate dormers had the same grey color of an abbot's habit).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /aˈbɛŋ/

Noun[edit]

abæn m (invariable)

roofing slate
(by extension) slate slab

Descendants[edit]

→ Italian: abbaino, abbadino

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