abbazia

Italian

Alternative forms

• abadia (archaic)
• abbadia (archaic)
• abazia (uncommon)
• badia

Etymology

From Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātia, derived from Latin abbās (“abbot”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא‎ (’abbā, “father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab.batˈt͡si.a/, [äbːäˈt̪͡s̪ːiːä]
• Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧zì‧a

Noun

abbazia f (plural abbazie)

1. abbey

Related terms

• abate
• badessa