abbesse

See also: abbêsse

French

Etymology

From Old French abaesse, abeesse, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Morphologically, from abbé (“abbot”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

abbesse f (plural abbesses, masculine abbé)

1. abbess (female abbot)

Further reading

• “abbesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Middle English

Noun

abbesse

1. Alternative form of abece