abbatial

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle English abbacyal, from Middle French abbatial, from Late Latin abbatialis, from abbatia (abbey) + -ialis (-ial).

Pronunciation [edit]

(GenAm) IPA: /əˈbeɪ.ʃl̩/, /ˈæˌbeɪ.ʃl̩/

Adjective [edit]

abbatial (comparative more abbatial, superlative most abbatial)

  1. Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [Late 17th century.][1][2]

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  1. ^ 2007 [2002], Lindberg, Christine A. editor, The Oxford College Dictionary, edition 2nd, New York, NY: Spark Publishing., ISBN 978-1-4114-0500-4, page 1:
  2. ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 3:

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Late Latin abbātiālis (abbatial).

Adjective [edit]

abbatial m (feminine abbatiale, masculine plural abbatiaux, feminine plural abbatiales)

  1. abbatial

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Noun [edit]

abbatial m (plural abbatiaux)

  1. The quarters of the abbot and monks within an abbey.