αββάς
See also: ἀββᾶς
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Koine Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs) with no simplification of the double consonant.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αββάς • (avvás) n (plural αββάδες)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αββάς (avvás) | αββάδες (avvádes) |
| genitive | αββά (avvá) | αββάδων (avvádon) |
| accusative | αββά (avvá) | αββάδες (avvádes) |
| vocative | αββά (avvá) | αββάδες (avvádes) |
Related terms
[edit]- αβαείο n (avaeío, “abbey”)
Further reading
[edit]- αβάς - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009), A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- αβάς, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language