abbati

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse abbati, from Medieval Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapɛaːʰtɪ/

Noun

abbati m (genitive singular abbata, plural abbatar)

1. abbot (superior or head of an abbey or monastery)

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	abbati	abbatin	abbatar	abbatarnir
accusative	abbata	abbatan	abbatar	abbatarnar
dative	abbata	abbatanum	abbatum	abbatunum
genitive	abbata	abbatans	abbata	abbatanna

Related terms

• abbadissa f

Latin

Noun

abbātī

1. dative singular of abbās

Maltese

Alternative forms

• abbatin

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian abbati and/or Italian abbate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈbaː.tɪ/

• Audio (Gozo):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aːtɪ

Noun

abbati m (plural abbatini)

1. (ecclesiastical) altar boy

Noun

abbati m (plural abbatijiet, feminine abbatissa)

1. (ecclesiastical) abbot

Related terms

• abbatissa (abadissa, badessa)