abbatia

Latin

Etymology

    Derived from the oblique stem abbāt- of abbās (abbot) +‎ -ia (nominal derivational suffix).

    Pronunciation 1

    Noun

    abbātia f (genitive abbātiae); first declension (Late Latin, Medieval Latin)

    1. abbacy
    2. abbey
    3. the body of abbots
    4. the estates and revenues pertaining to an abbey or abbacy; the territory governed by an abbey
    5. a chapter of canons or other non-monastic institution led by an abbot
    6. a non-cathedral church in an episcopal city
    Declension

    First-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative abbātia abbātiae
    genitive abbātiae abbātiārum
    dative abbātiae abbātiīs
    accusative abbātiam abbātiās
    ablative abbātiā abbātiīs
    vocative abbātia abbātiae
    Descendants

    Most descendants reflect an alternative form abbātīa with penultimate stress.

    Pronunciation 2

    Noun

    abbātiā f

    1. ablative singular of abbātia

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