abbesse
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See also: abbêsse
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French abaesse, abeesse, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Morphologically, from abbé (“abbot”) + -esse (“-ess”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abbesse f (plural abbesses, masculine abbé)
Further reading[edit]
- “abbesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
abbesse
- Alternative form of abece
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