abatija

See also: abatijā

Latvian

Abatija

Etymology

From abats (“abbot”) +‎ -ija. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [abːatijːa]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

abatija f (4th declension)

1. abbey (a monastery headed by an abbot, and also the surrounding areas)

   abatijas robežas ― the borders of the abbey

   abatijas celtnes ― the buildings of the abbey

   abatija ir mūku ordenim piederošs katoļu klosteris ― an abbey is a Catholic monastery that belongs to a monastic order

Declension

Declension of abatija (4th)

	singular	plural
nominative	abatija	abatijas
genitive	abatijas	abatiju
dative	abatijai	abatijām
accusative	abatiju	abatijas
instrumental	abatiju	abatijām
locative	abatijā	abatijās
vocative	abatija	abatijas

Synonyms

• klosteris m

Related terms

• abats m, abate f

Further reading

• abatija at tezaurs.lv

Lithuanian

Abatija

Etymology

From abatas (“abbot”) +‎ -ija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐ²ˈbɑːtʲɪjɛ]
• Rhymes: -ɑːtʲɪjɛ
• Syllabification: a‧bã‧ti‧ja

Noun

abãtija f (plural abãtijos) stress pattern 1 or
abatijà f (plural abati̇̀jos) stress pattern 2

1. abbey (a monastery headed by an abbot, and also the surrounding areas)

   abatijos pastatas

   the building of an abbey

2. instrumental singular of abatija
3. vocative singular of abatija

Declension

Declension of abãtija

	singular	plural
nominative	abãtija	abãtijos
genitive	abãtijos	abãtijų
dative	abãtijai	abãtijoms
accusative	abãtiją	abãtijas
instrumental	abãtija	abãtijomis
locative	abãtijoje	abãtijose
vocative	abãtija	abãtijos

Declension of abatijà

	singular	plural
nominative	abatijà	abati̇̀jos
genitive	abati̇̀jos	abati̇̀jų
dative	abati̇̀jai	abati̇̀joms
accusative	abati̇̀ją	abatijàs
instrumental	abatijà	abati̇̀jomis
locative	abati̇̀joje	abati̇̀jose
vocative	abati̇̀ja	abati̇̀jos

See also

• vienuolynas (“monastery”)

Maltese

Alternative forms

• abbatija, labatija

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin abbātia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.baˈtiː.ja/

• Audio (Gozo):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -iːja

Noun

abatija f (plural abatiji or abatijiet)

1. abbey; nunnery
2. orphanage