abbatical

English

Etymology

From the stem of Latin abbās +‎ -ical.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈbætɪkəl/

Adjective

abbatical (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of abbatial.
    • 1962, Prudence Andrew, A Question of Choice‎[1], page 34:
      It was many years since the kings of England had bothered over abbatical elections.

References

  1. ^ “abbatical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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