аббат

Russian

Etymology

    Borrowed from Italian abbate, or Middle High German abbāt, from Latin abbās (abbot), oblique stem abbat-. See for more.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ɐˈb(ː)at]
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    Noun

    абба́т • (abbátm anim (genitive абба́та, nominative plural абба́ты, genitive plural абба́тов, female equivalent аббати́са, relational adjective абба́тский)

    1. (Christianity) abbot, priest
      Synonyms: игу́мен (igúmen), настоя́тель монастыря́ (nastojátelʹ monastyrjá)

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    Related via Hebrew אב:

    Descendants

    • Georgian: აბატი (abaṭi)

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